Nicholas Varano

Nicholas Varano, age 95, of Boca Raton, FL, formerly of Pompton Lakes and Wayne, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 24, 2022, while receiving the loving care of his family.

Nicholas was born in Sant’Andrea Apostolo dello Ionio, a town located in the Calabria region of Italy.  Nicholas was the middle child of three children born to Vincenzo and Caterina Varano.  When Nicholas was only two years old, in 1928, his family immigrated to the United States of America. When they arrived in the United States, the family settled in Brooklyn, where Nicholas spent his formative years.  

Through a mutual friend, Nicholas was introduced to a beautiful woman named Angela "Sis" Bruno. They fell in love and on September 11, 1954 were married. The newlyweds had three children, Alana, Michael and Steven. They moved to Wayne, in 1960, where they raised their children. The couple and their family remained in Wayne for the next thirty-six years where they continue their loving and loyal marriage together until 1990 when Sis passed away.  

In his young life Nicholas started his own plumbing business, which evolved into a construction company, still owned and operated by his family today.  Nicholas remained a vital part of his business until his passing.  He eventually found love again when he met Babette Brown.  The two were married on December 26, 1993.  After getting married, Nicholas and Babette settled in Pompton Lakes and remained there until 2015 when they moved to Boca Raton, FL.  Nicholas and Babette have treasured the last twenty-nine years of loving marriage together.

As a young man Nicholas was a Brooklyn Dodgers Fan.  In his youth he went to many Dodger games at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn where he was also employed collecting tickets for the games.  It was with a heavy heart that he witnessed his beloved Dodgers move to LA, but later he became a life-long NY Yankees fan. Throughout his entire life, Nicholas was surrounded by his best friends, his dogs.  In the past he owned Rottweilers and German Shepherds but most recently he has his Boxer, Angelina, and his King Charles Spaniel, Toby.  Aside from all of Nicholas’ talents, hobbies and interests, his greatest love was for his family.  Nothing in the world meant more to Nicholas than providing for and spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.  He was a devoted father, grandfather, and great grandfather.  He and his family cherished yearly summer vacations at their family home in Long Beach Island.  Every summer Nicholas would bring tons of food and became famous with his grandchildren for making the best grilled hot dogs.  Nicholas was not only devoted to his family but also to his Catholic faith.  He was a parishioner of St. Mary’s Church in Pompton Lakes for many years.  Nicholas was a truly special person who touched the lives of all the people around him. He will be sincerely missed by everyone that knew him.

Nicholas is survived by his wife Babette (nee Brown) of Boca Ratan, FL, his daughter Alana Varano-Kovacs and her husband John, of Basking Ridge, NJ, two sons; Michael Varano of Little Falls, NJ, and Steven Varano and his wife Dayna of Wayne, NJ, six grandchildren; Steven Nicholas Varano, Alexa Varano, Angela Kovacs, Sarah Kovacs, Luca Varano, Siena Varano, and two great grandchildren, Ryan and Reaghan, his step-son Tim Lanni and his wife Stacey, of Ringwood, NJ, his step-daughter Jessica Montalto and her husband Vito, of Warwick, NY, four grandchildren, Anna Lanni, Nico Lanni, Waylon Campbell and Camryn Campbell.  He was predeceased by his first wife, Angela Varano, in 1990, his brother Alan Varano and his sister Victoria Gangi.  

In lieu of flowers donations in Nicholas’ name may be made to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memorial Processing, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959 www.stjude.org or Dayna’s Pink Wishes at http://daynaspinkwishes.org