Lewis DeMarco

Lewis P. DeMarco of Wayne, NJ, passed away peacefully at his home on the afternoon of April 13th, 2023, at the age of 84.

Lew was born in Paterson, NJ, on October 5th, 1938, to Bessie and Charles DeMarco. Growing up in Paterson, he graduated from Eastside High School in 1956. Afterward, he enlisted in the United States National Guard, where he was trained as a Medic. He frequently joked that he was part of the “Garden State Parkway War” while stationed in NJ.

On May 25th, 1963, Lew married his first great-love, Carol Herringslack. They moved to Wayne, NJ, in 1965 after the birth of their first child, Deborah. They would have two more children, Jeffrey and Victoria, in the following years. They had a loving and beautiful marriage, enjoying many years of raising children, hosting Sunday family BBQs by the pool, and living up to their agreement to never fight with each other. Sadly, Carol passed away in 2000 at the young age of 57.

In the following years, Lew was fortunate to find love again with Edna McCann. They shared more than 20 happy years together, and she has remained his companion until his passing.

Lew learned the printing trade at Riverside Press where he worked for years as a teenager under the guidance of his father Charles DeMarco. With his knowledge from his father he started working for the Bergen Record as a printer. He then established his own business, Grandview Printing Company, in 1974 in Hawthorne, NJ, which expanded to its current location in Totowa, NJ. Grandview was one of Lew’s proudest accomplishments, and he looked forward to going to work daily, frequently saying that “when you enjoy your work, you never need a vacation.” His son, Jeff, learned about the business, and they worked together for many years.

Lew was a humorous, caring, loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He enjoyed gardening, caring for his koi pond, and restoring antique cars to be entered in car shows. He enjoyed sharing his love of movies with his children and grandchildren, especially the movie “The Old Man and the Sea” over and over and over again. He also loved to test his mind while watching Jeopardy every night. He enjoyed yearly trips to Aruba with his partner, Edna, and frequent dinners with friends and family. He was incredibly proud of his children and grandchildren and was lucky to celebrate many milestones with them.

Lew is survived by his sister, Gail DiLella, and his children, Deborah Cocilovo and her partner, Scott Keegstra, Jeffrey DeMarco, and his wife, Kimberley, Victoria Evans, and her husband, Eric. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Carolynn, Katie, Kristina, Nicholas, Tyler, and Matthew, and a recently added great-grandchild, Abigail. In addition, he is survived by his long-time companion, Edna McCann.