Joseph Cinque

“Joe Sausage”

Joseph Cinque, “Joe Sausage,” age 80 of Hallandale Beach, Florida died at home on Monday, July 29, 2019.  The founder of Premio Foods, Hawthorne, NJ, he was raised in South Brooklyn, NY, started a family in Flatbush, Brooklyn, and lived in Selden, NY before moving to Wayne, NJ, for many years, and then retiring to Florida in 1986.

He learned how to work hard and hustle from his earliest years.  Joe went on to become a successful salesman for Eatwell Foods, an Italian sausage maker in Jamaica, Queens, where he developed a passion for selling.  He went on to buy Garden State Sausage in 1977 which eventually became Premio Foods.  He was generous to a fault and always willing to help out anyone in need, never forgetting his humble beginnings.

Joe’s true passion was his family, especially his twelve grandchildren.  He enjoyed spending time at the beach, walking on the boardwalk, or eating a bucket of fries from Kuppers.  Joe recently celebrated sixty years of marriage with the love of his life; Helene, and she will miss him dearly.

Joe is survived by his beloved wife, Helene (nee Israel) of Hallandale Beach, FL, two children; Elisa Moore (Dave) of Glen Rock, NJ, and Marc Cinque (Rosa) of N. Caldwell, NJ, his daughter in law; Denise Cinque of Wayne, NJ, twelve grandchildren; Monique, Joey, Anthony, Steven, Alec, Alana, Adam, DJ, Stevie, Max, Hailey, and Stella.  He was predeceased by his son, Steven Cinque in 2009.

In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to the ALS Association of Greater New York Chapter, 42 Broadway, Suite 1724, New York, NY 10004, or visit www.als-ny.org.