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October 17, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 4-8 pm on Monday, October 22, 2018, at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, October 23 at 9 am from the funeral home then to Our Lady of the Holy Angels Church, 473 Main St, Little Falls where at 10 am a funeral mass will be celebrated.
Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Paterson.
Lewis “Lew” Cirignano, age 85 of Totowa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, into the grace of God. Lew was born and raised in Passaic and was one of two children to Erminio and Marianna Cirignano. Lew loved sports and while attending Passaic High School he was the captain of the football team. After graduating in the class of 1951, Lew went to Seton Hall University where he earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting.
In 1957 he served his country in the United States Army until his honorable discharge in 1960, however, Lew remained in the Army Reserves until 1963. After his service in the Armed Forces, Lew worked at Singer Kearfott in Totowa as an accountant for the next thirty plus years.
While in high school, a good friend introduced Lew to Theresa “Terry” Piela. By chance, they both attended a local dance and as fate happens they fell in love and wed on July 6, 1957. Lew and Terry lived in Garfield for several years until calling Totowa their forever home. There, the couple raised their two beautiful daughters Patty and Susan. Lew and Terry celebrated sixty-one years of a loving marriage.
Lew had a love for many things, from his 442 Cutlass Supreme to his favorite teams, the New York Giants and New York Yankees. He never missed an opportunity to ‘talk Yankees’ with his grandson Anthony. Lew had the privilege of meeting the world-famous Jackie Robinson on a TV Show when he was in high school. He enjoyed golfing and playing cards, especially 500 Rummy with his family. He had a green thumb and loved gardening. Gardening in the sun brought him to his italian roots and made him sing “O Sol, O Mio,” “My Sun.” He especially enjoyed having his little helper Gianna care for his greenhouse plants and roses. He loved to cook up anything and held the title “Poppy Lewis: best meatball maker ever.” Every year his family enjoyed the Jersey shore and the yearly vacation to Wildwood. Lew was a kind and caring man who always made an impression on people with his smile and warm personality. He was extremely devoted to his Catholic faith and was a parishioner of Our Lady of Holy Angels Church in Little Falls. Lew’s greatest pride and passion was for his family. Nothing meant more to Lew than spending time with his family.
Lew is survived by his wife Terry of Totowa, two daughters, Patricia Cirignano of Mahwah, and Susan Stirone and her husband Joe of Totowa, two grandchildren Gianna and Anthony Stirone, nephews Bill Buckley and Stanly Piela, and nieces Joan Pakenham, Diane DiStefano, Michelle Haidacher, Kathy Ostrowe, Carrie Ann Piela, Susan Dale Piela, and Michelle Piela. He was predeceased by his sister Rose Buckley in 2011 and nephew Alan Hepp.
He believed and told everyone ~ “Life is beautiful, Enjoy Life.” He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather and will be missed by all who knew him.
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Friends may visit with the family from 4-8 pm on Monday, October 22, 2018, at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, October 23 at 9 am from the funeral home then to Our Lady of the Holy Angels Church, 473 Main St, Little Falls where at 10 am a funeral mass will be celebrated.
Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Paterson.
October 17, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 4-8 pm on Monday, October 22, 2018, at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, October 23 at 9 am from the funeral home then to Our Lady of the Holy Angels Church, 473 Main St, Little Falls where at 10 am a funeral mass will be celebrated.
Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Paterson.
Lewis “Lew” Cirignano, age 85 of Totowa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, into the grace of God. Lew was born and raised in Passaic and was one of two children to Erminio and Marianna Cirignano. Lew loved sports and while attending Passaic High School he was the captain of the football team. After graduating in the class of 1951, Lew went to Seton Hall University where he earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting.
In 1957 he served his country in the United States Army until his honorable discharge in 1960, however, Lew remained in the Army Reserves until 1963. After his service in the Armed Forces, Lew worked at Singer Kearfott in Totowa as an accountant for the next thirty plus years.
While in high school, a good friend introduced Lew to Theresa “Terry” Piela. By chance, they both attended a local dance and as fate happens they fell in love and wed on July 6, 1957. Lew and Terry lived in Garfield for several years until calling Totowa their forever home. There, the couple raised their two beautiful daughters Patty and Susan. Lew and Terry celebrated sixty-one years of a loving marriage.
Lew had a love for many things, from his 442 Cutlass Supreme to his favorite teams, the New York Giants and New York Yankees. He never missed an opportunity to ‘talk Yankees’ with his grandson Anthony. Lew had the privilege of meeting the world-famous Jackie Robinson on a TV Show when he was in high school. He enjoyed golfing and playing cards, especially 500 Rummy with his family. He had a green thumb and loved gardening. Gardening in the sun brought him to his italian roots and made him sing “O Sol, O Mio,” “My Sun.” He especially enjoyed having his little helper Gianna care for his greenhouse plants and roses. He loved to cook up anything and held the title “Poppy Lewis: best meatball maker ever.” Every year his family enjoyed the Jersey shore and the yearly vacation to Wildwood. Lew was a kind and caring man who always made an impression on people with his smile and warm personality. He was extremely devoted to his Catholic faith and was a parishioner of Our Lady of Holy Angels Church in Little Falls. Lew’s greatest pride and passion was for his family. Nothing meant more to Lew than spending time with his family.
Lew is survived by his wife Terry of Totowa, two daughters, Patricia Cirignano of Mahwah, and Susan Stirone and her husband Joe of Totowa, two grandchildren Gianna and Anthony Stirone, nephews Bill Buckley and Stanly Piela, and nieces Joan Pakenham, Diane DiStefano, Michelle Haidacher, Kathy Ostrowe, Carrie Ann Piela, Susan Dale Piela, and Michelle Piela. He was predeceased by his sister Rose Buckley in 2011 and nephew Alan Hepp.
He believed and told everyone ~ “Life is beautiful, Enjoy Life.” He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather and will be missed by all who knew him.
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