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July 26, 2008
Services
The funeral service will be held Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 11 AM at St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 395 Valley Road, Wayne. Those who wish may gather first at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, at 10 AM, for a procession to the church.
Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Tuesday from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM.
Ronald J. Loffredo, age 76 of Wayne, died at home on his wife's 70th birthday, Saturday, July 26, 2008. His passing was quiet and peaceful, with his loving family at his side.
Ron was born in Paterson and lived his formative years there. He later moved to Lincoln Park, and then to Wayne, forty-seven years ago.
Ron received his formal education first at Paterson Grammar School No. 2, then School 3 and then School 8. He went on to Paterson Central High School, graduating at age 16 with the Class of 1948.
He was gifted with a very strong intellect, but learned early that it didn't pay to know all the right answers in class - big strong girls bullied him on the playground for being a wiseguy!
After high school, Ron worked in television and electronics repair. He soon decided to become an electrical engineer and began taking night classes and correspondence courses, while holding down a job to support his family. He had gotten his feet wet in cathode ray tubes and never looked back. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Newark College of Engineering (now NJIT.) He loved to learn, and all his life continued to investigate cutting-edge technologies in his field.
While still attending Newark College of Engineering, he went to work for Kearfott Guidance and Navigation Corporation in Wayne. He was with them in various positions for forty-one years, until his retirement in 1993. His specialty was Inertial Guidance, and he worked on the space shuttle, "Assault Breaker," and many other defense programs.
After his retirement he began a second career, assisting his son Anthony, who owns Loffredo Landscaping. Ron did the billing, took phone calls from customers (both the happy ones and the unhappy ones!) and generally became the company's business administrator. This was very fulfilling - Ron knew that his work was helpful to his son, and he derived much pleasure from it.
Ron was one of the first persons to use a computer at Kearfott. He was always the "go-to guy" who could solve everyone's problems. His genius was the ability to look at a situation from a fresh angle, and to find a "work-around." In his personal life as well, many turned to him for guidance. He was so innovative that he even made his own false teeth! The family and friends will surely miss his unique perspective, his wise advice, and his willingness to help.
Ron was a sports enthusiast, having played basketball and baseball in his youth. He almost signed with a Brooklyn Dodgers Class D farm team as a pitcher (said he had pretty good control but no speed), but he didn't like the pay, the hours and the transportation, so he quickly came home from training camp. In high school, he'd been too slight to be much of a football player, but told the story of his one and only catch as a running back - he caught the ball, but was immediately clocked, and went back to playing clarinet and saxophone in the band.
Ron Loffredo leaves his family with many treasured memories. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who would go out of his way for everyone. He adored his two grandchildren, five-year-old Melanie and her three-year-old sister Breanna. Several months ago, Tony wrote to his Dad "You will be greatly missed but never forgotten. Your excellent traits will be passed through me to Mel and Bree." He said he'd learned from his father's example how to be a dad. Ron's daughter, Linda, always dear to his heart, was extremely close to her father. She says that throughout her life, he has been her best friend. He was a loving brother to Gloria and Joe as well.
Ron and Anne have been married for thirty-three years. Anne says, "He's been my companion, my computer guru, and my love for all this time. I'll miss him terribly, yet he's given us a wonderful gift - the confidence to face new challenges, trying to do things the way he would do them, even though it means going on without him."
Surviving are his loving wife Anne (nee Forrester) Loffredo; one daughter, Linda D. Loffredo of Rockaway and her fiancé, Raymond Escobar; one son, Anthony R. Loffredo of Ringwood and his wife, Rose Marie; one stepson, William A. Landolfi of New York City; one sister, Gloria Loffredo of Wayne; one brother, Joseph R. Loffredo of Wayne and his wife, Rose: two granddaughters, Melanie and Breanna Loffredo; nephews Gary Loffredo of Wayne and his wife Lisa and Dennis Loffredo of Wayne and his wife Michelle; nieces Debi Van der Velden of Wayne and her husband Matt, and Georgette Loffredo-Fleming of Wayne and her husband James; Ron's mother-in-law, Thelma Forrester of Wayne; and his first wife, Laura C. Loffredo of Wayne.
He was predeceased by his parents, Umberto (“Al”) and Claire Loffredo, and his nephew Michael Loffredo (1996).
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Ronald’s memory are asked to consider the St. Timothy Memorial Garden Fund (395 Valley Road, Wayne NJ 07470) or the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (2141 Rosecrans Ave, Suite 7000, El Segundo CA 90245.)
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The funeral service will be held Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 11 AM at St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 395 Valley Road, Wayne. Those who wish may gather first at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, at 10 AM, for a procession to the church.
Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Tuesday from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM.
July 26, 2008
Services
The funeral service will be held Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 11 AM at St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 395 Valley Road, Wayne. Those who wish may gather first at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, at 10 AM, for a procession to the church.
Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Tuesday from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM.
Ronald J. Loffredo, age 76 of Wayne, died at home on his wife's 70th birthday, Saturday, July 26, 2008. His passing was quiet and peaceful, with his loving family at his side.
Ron was born in Paterson and lived his formative years there. He later moved to Lincoln Park, and then to Wayne, forty-seven years ago.
Ron received his formal education first at Paterson Grammar School No. 2, then School 3 and then School 8. He went on to Paterson Central High School, graduating at age 16 with the Class of 1948.
He was gifted with a very strong intellect, but learned early that it didn't pay to know all the right answers in class - big strong girls bullied him on the playground for being a wiseguy!
After high school, Ron worked in television and electronics repair. He soon decided to become an electrical engineer and began taking night classes and correspondence courses, while holding down a job to support his family. He had gotten his feet wet in cathode ray tubes and never looked back. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Newark College of Engineering (now NJIT.) He loved to learn, and all his life continued to investigate cutting-edge technologies in his field.
While still attending Newark College of Engineering, he went to work for Kearfott Guidance and Navigation Corporation in Wayne. He was with them in various positions for forty-one years, until his retirement in 1993. His specialty was Inertial Guidance, and he worked on the space shuttle, "Assault Breaker," and many other defense programs.
After his retirement he began a second career, assisting his son Anthony, who owns Loffredo Landscaping. Ron did the billing, took phone calls from customers (both the happy ones and the unhappy ones!) and generally became the company's business administrator. This was very fulfilling - Ron knew that his work was helpful to his son, and he derived much pleasure from it.
Ron was one of the first persons to use a computer at Kearfott. He was always the "go-to guy" who could solve everyone's problems. His genius was the ability to look at a situation from a fresh angle, and to find a "work-around." In his personal life as well, many turned to him for guidance. He was so innovative that he even made his own false teeth! The family and friends will surely miss his unique perspective, his wise advice, and his willingness to help.
Ron was a sports enthusiast, having played basketball and baseball in his youth. He almost signed with a Brooklyn Dodgers Class D farm team as a pitcher (said he had pretty good control but no speed), but he didn't like the pay, the hours and the transportation, so he quickly came home from training camp. In high school, he'd been too slight to be much of a football player, but told the story of his one and only catch as a running back - he caught the ball, but was immediately clocked, and went back to playing clarinet and saxophone in the band.
Ron Loffredo leaves his family with many treasured memories. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who would go out of his way for everyone. He adored his two grandchildren, five-year-old Melanie and her three-year-old sister Breanna. Several months ago, Tony wrote to his Dad "You will be greatly missed but never forgotten. Your excellent traits will be passed through me to Mel and Bree." He said he'd learned from his father's example how to be a dad. Ron's daughter, Linda, always dear to his heart, was extremely close to her father. She says that throughout her life, he has been her best friend. He was a loving brother to Gloria and Joe as well.
Ron and Anne have been married for thirty-three years. Anne says, "He's been my companion, my computer guru, and my love for all this time. I'll miss him terribly, yet he's given us a wonderful gift - the confidence to face new challenges, trying to do things the way he would do them, even though it means going on without him."
Surviving are his loving wife Anne (nee Forrester) Loffredo; one daughter, Linda D. Loffredo of Rockaway and her fiancé, Raymond Escobar; one son, Anthony R. Loffredo of Ringwood and his wife, Rose Marie; one stepson, William A. Landolfi of New York City; one sister, Gloria Loffredo of Wayne; one brother, Joseph R. Loffredo of Wayne and his wife, Rose: two granddaughters, Melanie and Breanna Loffredo; nephews Gary Loffredo of Wayne and his wife Lisa and Dennis Loffredo of Wayne and his wife Michelle; nieces Debi Van der Velden of Wayne and her husband Matt, and Georgette Loffredo-Fleming of Wayne and her husband James; Ron's mother-in-law, Thelma Forrester of Wayne; and his first wife, Laura C. Loffredo of Wayne.
He was predeceased by his parents, Umberto (“Al”) and Claire Loffredo, and his nephew Michael Loffredo (1996).
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Ronald’s memory are asked to consider the St. Timothy Memorial Garden Fund (395 Valley Road, Wayne NJ 07470) or the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (2141 Rosecrans Ave, Suite 7000, El Segundo CA 90245.)
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