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Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Saturday, February 6, 2016 from 8:00 to 10:00 AM.
A Funeral Service will immediately follow the time of visitation and begin at 10:00 AM at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
Minnie C. Amato “Nonnie”, age 91 of Wayne and formerly of Paterson, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2016.
Minnie was born and raised in Livorno, Italy. Her country was not exempt from the ravages of World War II, but for Nonnie – the name she was eventually given by her grandson Billy, it was during that war that she met a fine soldier of the Italian armed forces named Angelo Amato who, one day, came through her hometown of Livorno. After the war was over, Nonnie and Angelo were united in holy matrimony. It was March of 1952 and after marriage, they settled in Comiso, Italy.
Eventually, Nonnie and Angelo were blessed with a beautiful baby girl which they named Daniela. Nonnie gratefully embraced the increased responsibility born by this God-given gift of Daniela to her and Angelo.
In search of the American dream, Angelo came to the U.S. first to get established. Nonnie and Daniela followed shortly and they all settled in the city of Paterson. Their living was made as owners of Fischer’s Luncheonette in Hasbrouck Heights. Nonnie worked hard with Angelo and was happy in her role and for this great opportunity that living in America afforded them.
In her discretionary time Nonnie did what seemingly every woman of her generation loved to do – more cooking and cleaning! Her family, now including her grandson Billy, had a nice family tradition of simply gathering every Sunday at her house for her deliciously prepared homemade meatballs and sauce. She also enjoyed helping Daniela take care of Billy and, of course, also like almost every woman, she loved to go shopping. While you could set your clock to the fact that every Tuesday was grocery shopping day, shopping for some of the latest fashions was also a great pastime. Nonnie enjoyed the various dogs that gave her much love throughout the years but, while she hated the fur they left all over her house, it gave her justification for doing all that cleaning she loved to do. No doubt, house cleaning was much more fun when you had some good music playing in the background and Nonnie’s favorites included great Italian singers and entertainers like Andre Bocelli and Dean Martin. She also loved a good Italian opera.
In 1986, after many years living in Paterson, Nonnie and Angelo joined their now grown daughter at her home in Wayne. There, Nonnie began attending Our Lady of Consolation Church. It was with sadness in her heart that she said “Goodbye for now” to her faithful husband Angelo when he passed away in 1992.
Although Nonnie was generationally somewhat stern and the unofficial matriarch of the family – she made that rules that everyone followed – she was a very loving, nurturing and caring person who adored her family and friends and she will be sorely missed.
Nonnie is survived by her adored grandson Billy and wife Deborah Thomas of Pompton Lake; cherished granddaughter Alexandria Hassett; and dear brother-in-law Alfred Amato of Woodridge. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Angelo in 1992; and her dearest daughter Daniela Amato-Thomas in 2014.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Saturday, February 6, 2016 from 8:00 to 10:00 AM.
A Funeral Service will immediately follow the time of visitation and begin at 10:00 AM at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Saturday, February 6, 2016 from 8:00 to 10:00 AM.
A Funeral Service will immediately follow the time of visitation and begin at 10:00 AM at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
Minnie C. Amato “Nonnie”, age 91 of Wayne and formerly of Paterson, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2016.
Minnie was born and raised in Livorno, Italy. Her country was not exempt from the ravages of World War II, but for Nonnie – the name she was eventually given by her grandson Billy, it was during that war that she met a fine soldier of the Italian armed forces named Angelo Amato who, one day, came through her hometown of Livorno. After the war was over, Nonnie and Angelo were united in holy matrimony. It was March of 1952 and after marriage, they settled in Comiso, Italy.
Eventually, Nonnie and Angelo were blessed with a beautiful baby girl which they named Daniela. Nonnie gratefully embraced the increased responsibility born by this God-given gift of Daniela to her and Angelo.
In search of the American dream, Angelo came to the U.S. first to get established. Nonnie and Daniela followed shortly and they all settled in the city of Paterson. Their living was made as owners of Fischer’s Luncheonette in Hasbrouck Heights. Nonnie worked hard with Angelo and was happy in her role and for this great opportunity that living in America afforded them.
In her discretionary time Nonnie did what seemingly every woman of her generation loved to do – more cooking and cleaning! Her family, now including her grandson Billy, had a nice family tradition of simply gathering every Sunday at her house for her deliciously prepared homemade meatballs and sauce. She also enjoyed helping Daniela take care of Billy and, of course, also like almost every woman, she loved to go shopping. While you could set your clock to the fact that every Tuesday was grocery shopping day, shopping for some of the latest fashions was also a great pastime. Nonnie enjoyed the various dogs that gave her much love throughout the years but, while she hated the fur they left all over her house, it gave her justification for doing all that cleaning she loved to do. No doubt, house cleaning was much more fun when you had some good music playing in the background and Nonnie’s favorites included great Italian singers and entertainers like Andre Bocelli and Dean Martin. She also loved a good Italian opera.
In 1986, after many years living in Paterson, Nonnie and Angelo joined their now grown daughter at her home in Wayne. There, Nonnie began attending Our Lady of Consolation Church. It was with sadness in her heart that she said “Goodbye for now” to her faithful husband Angelo when he passed away in 1992.
Although Nonnie was generationally somewhat stern and the unofficial matriarch of the family – she made that rules that everyone followed – she was a very loving, nurturing and caring person who adored her family and friends and she will be sorely missed.
Nonnie is survived by her adored grandson Billy and wife Deborah Thomas of Pompton Lake; cherished granddaughter Alexandria Hassett; and dear brother-in-law Alfred Amato of Woodridge. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Angelo in 1992; and her dearest daughter Daniela Amato-Thomas in 2014.
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