John A. De Stefano

John A. De Stefano, age 72 of Wayne, died on Monday, March 1, 2021.  He had lived in Wayne since 1990.

John grew up in Paterson and graduated from Central High School with the class of 1965. Right after high school, he began working as a carpet and tile installer for Master Floors in Fair Lawn, where he worked for more than twenty years. He later worked at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Fairfield, leading their maintenance department. He retired from there about ten years ago.

John was proud to serve for several years on the Board of Directors at Turning Point in Paterson. It was in his nature to help others and he enjoyed every minute of his time there. He also enjoyed gardening, fishing, eating, and the Jersey Shore. Vacationing at LBI with his grandchildren ranked high among his favorite things to do, and a trip to the beach was not complete without eating his way down the boardwalk! He was a kid at heart, with a witty and dry sense of humor. Spending time with his family was always important and he used to host summer BBQ’s at his home that everyone remembered well. Nothing made him happier than having his large family around him, including his son, grandkids, sisters, nieces, nephews, and great nephews. They will all miss him dearly.

John is survived by his son, Arturo De Stefano and his wife Theresa of New Milford, NJ, three grandchildren; Isabella, Adriana, and Giovanni of New Milford, NJ, two sisters; Jeanne Cironi of Wayne, and Dianne Blauvelt and her husband Richard of Glen Rock, NJ, five nieces and nephews; Michael Cironi and his wife Deandra of Lake Charles, LA, Kristin Delgado and her husband Jose of Wayne, Gretchen Blauvelt-Marquez and her husband Manuel of Montclair, Heidi Blauvelt of Glen Rock, and Jonathan Blauvelt of Phoenix, AZ, and five great nephews; Christopher and Nicholas Cironi, Joseph Delgado, Julian Barry, and Felix Marquez.

Friends wishing to make a donation in John’s memory are asked to consider Turning Point, 680 Broadway, Suite 104, Paterson, NJ 07514 or visit www.turningpointnj.org to donate online.