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February 12, 2013
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, February 15, 2013 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 8:30 AM on Saturday, February 16 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 9:30AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Entombment will follow at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa, NJ.
Sal Dell’Orto, age 84 of Wayne, died peacefully with his family at his bedside on Tuesday, February 12, 2013.
Sal was born in Manhattan and earned a scholarship to Fordham University. He graduated Cum Laude and went right to work at his family’s business; “Manganaro Grosseria Italiana”; purveyors of premium Italian specialty foods. His family started the famous eatery on New York’s Ninth Avenue in 1893 and Sal proudly carried the torch until 2010. Manganaro’s was truly a New York City landmark during his tenure, and Sal was the charismatic owner that all of his customers came to love. He became personal friends with the likes of Jackie Gleason and Shecky Greene, had coffee every morning with Burt Lancaster during the filming of “Tough Guys”, and Frank Sinatra would request that his Prosciutto be personally sliced by Sal. The Ninth Avenue Food Festival was traditionally started with the sitting New York City mayor enjoying a meal at Manganaro’s followed by an opening ceremony on the sidewalk right out front. Sal has had lunch with Jacob Javits, Ed Koch, David Dinkins and Rudy Giuliani, just to name a few. Sal enjoyed many ‘firsts’ at Manganaro’s: first family to import Salami from Italy shortly after World War I, GQ magazine featured him in the late 1990’s wearing fine Italian suits, and he is credited with inventing the “Six Foot Hero” sandwich in 1956. The six foot hero earned him a spot on the TV game show “What’s My Line?” where Sal successfully stumped the panelists. The Hormel Meats Company also used his grosseria as the set for many of their TV commercials over the years. Needless to say, he enjoyed a lengthy career and was blessed with many wonderful and dear friends throughout the years.
Sal and his wife Marion (2012) met while vacationing in the Catskills. He made her laugh all the time and she fell in love with his magnetic personality. They were married in 1949 with over eight hundred guests at their Brooklyn wedding. Sal had to pay for the wedding, but he often remarked that she was worth every penny. They settled in Brooklyn before moving to Wayne in 1961. Together, they were social butterflies and active members of North Jersey Country Club for over forty years. They loved to golf there, but were also instrumental in planning bus trips to New York City for Broadway shows and shopping. Sal also enjoyed his annual golf trips with his buddies to various golf destinations around the country and Puerto Rico.
Having grown up and lived in New York City, Sal didn’t need a car until he moved to Wayne. Once he started driving, he loved it! His first car was a Desoto and he became a ‘luxury sedan aficionado’ over the years. Selecting his new car was an important task and was very particular. He enjoyed his share of Cadillacs and Lincolns, but his favorite car was a toss-up between Mercedes and Audi. Simply going for a drive brought him joy and relaxation. Most of the family vacations over the years were road trips and Sal did all the driving. On a recent ride to the grocery store, Sal commented to his son-in-law Steve how nice it was to just be riding around in the car.
Sal is survived by his five daughters; Seline Dell’Orto of Pompton Lakes, Linda Dell’Orto of Montclair, Nina Dell’Orto of Wayne, Marissa Dell’Orto-Alex and her husband Steve of Florida, and Lisa Dell’Orto-Tiase of Pompton Lakes, three grandchildren; Marina Alex and Anthony Alex of Florida and Vivian Tiase of Pompton Lakes, as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife Marion in April of 2012.
Donations in Sal’s memory, if friends so wish, would be greatly appreciated. Please consider the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004, or the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, February 15, 2013 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 8:30 AM on Saturday, February 16 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 9:30AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Entombment will follow at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa, NJ.
February 12, 2013
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, February 15, 2013 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 8:30 AM on Saturday, February 16 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 9:30AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Entombment will follow at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa, NJ.
Sal Dell’Orto, age 84 of Wayne, died peacefully with his family at his bedside on Tuesday, February 12, 2013.
Sal was born in Manhattan and earned a scholarship to Fordham University. He graduated Cum Laude and went right to work at his family’s business; “Manganaro Grosseria Italiana”; purveyors of premium Italian specialty foods. His family started the famous eatery on New York’s Ninth Avenue in 1893 and Sal proudly carried the torch until 2010. Manganaro’s was truly a New York City landmark during his tenure, and Sal was the charismatic owner that all of his customers came to love. He became personal friends with the likes of Jackie Gleason and Shecky Greene, had coffee every morning with Burt Lancaster during the filming of “Tough Guys”, and Frank Sinatra would request that his Prosciutto be personally sliced by Sal. The Ninth Avenue Food Festival was traditionally started with the sitting New York City mayor enjoying a meal at Manganaro’s followed by an opening ceremony on the sidewalk right out front. Sal has had lunch with Jacob Javits, Ed Koch, David Dinkins and Rudy Giuliani, just to name a few. Sal enjoyed many ‘firsts’ at Manganaro’s: first family to import Salami from Italy shortly after World War I, GQ magazine featured him in the late 1990’s wearing fine Italian suits, and he is credited with inventing the “Six Foot Hero” sandwich in 1956. The six foot hero earned him a spot on the TV game show “What’s My Line?” where Sal successfully stumped the panelists. The Hormel Meats Company also used his grosseria as the set for many of their TV commercials over the years. Needless to say, he enjoyed a lengthy career and was blessed with many wonderful and dear friends throughout the years.
Sal and his wife Marion (2012) met while vacationing in the Catskills. He made her laugh all the time and she fell in love with his magnetic personality. They were married in 1949 with over eight hundred guests at their Brooklyn wedding. Sal had to pay for the wedding, but he often remarked that she was worth every penny. They settled in Brooklyn before moving to Wayne in 1961. Together, they were social butterflies and active members of North Jersey Country Club for over forty years. They loved to golf there, but were also instrumental in planning bus trips to New York City for Broadway shows and shopping. Sal also enjoyed his annual golf trips with his buddies to various golf destinations around the country and Puerto Rico.
Having grown up and lived in New York City, Sal didn’t need a car until he moved to Wayne. Once he started driving, he loved it! His first car was a Desoto and he became a ‘luxury sedan aficionado’ over the years. Selecting his new car was an important task and was very particular. He enjoyed his share of Cadillacs and Lincolns, but his favorite car was a toss-up between Mercedes and Audi. Simply going for a drive brought him joy and relaxation. Most of the family vacations over the years were road trips and Sal did all the driving. On a recent ride to the grocery store, Sal commented to his son-in-law Steve how nice it was to just be riding around in the car.
Sal is survived by his five daughters; Seline Dell’Orto of Pompton Lakes, Linda Dell’Orto of Montclair, Nina Dell’Orto of Wayne, Marissa Dell’Orto-Alex and her husband Steve of Florida, and Lisa Dell’Orto-Tiase of Pompton Lakes, three grandchildren; Marina Alex and Anthony Alex of Florida and Vivian Tiase of Pompton Lakes, as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife Marion in April of 2012.
Donations in Sal’s memory, if friends so wish, would be greatly appreciated. Please consider the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004, or the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231.
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