Thomas A. Pini

Thomas A. Pini, age 79 of Wayne, died peacefully on Friday, December 30, 2022. He has lived in Wayne since 1979.

Tom grew up in Lyndhurst, NJ and graduated from Lyndhurst High School in 1961. He went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree from Rochester Institute of Technology in graphic design and eventually owned his own printing company, Kingsland Printing, which was first located in Wallington and then West Paterson. Tom sold the business in 1997 and had been retired ever since.

Tom was a true “people person” and a gifted conversationalist. He could talk to anyone and everyone, and he did! He had a real talent for getting people to open up to him and he would often come away knowing intimate and personal details of strangers he had only just met. He had a genuine interest in getting to know people and he enjoyed making new friends wherever he went. In more recent years, he made a point of attending as many of his grandchildren’s activities as he could, and he became friends with all the other parents at each event. Tom was a devoted grandfather, and his favorite hobby was to be with his family. He went to all his grandchildren’s sporting events, school plays, and activities and cherished that time with them. He even treated them all to a few Disney vacations. He especially loved the holiday season and looked forward to having his family all gathered in his home. There are also many years of great memories shared at the Jersey Shore, where Tom and his wife had built a home in Ocean Beach Unit II and also cruised around on their boat. Ocean Beach was his happy place and his family will cherish the memories they each made there with him.

Tom has been married to his beloved wife Ellen (nee Baracca) for fifty-four years. They met in high school when they were just teenagers and they frequently hung out at Midler’s Candy Store on Ridge Road. They were married on June 15, 1968 at Sacred Heart Church in Lyndhurst and after a honeymoon to Bermuda, they settled in Lyndhurst before moving to Wayne in 1979. Tom was always a very hard worker and did all he could to provide for his family. During his retirement years, he and Ellen enjoyed many long days together, especially at Ocean Beach. They’ve enjoyed all their years together and she will miss him dearly.

Tom is survived by his wife, Ellen, of Wayne, their three sons; Thomas Pini and his wife Paula of Butler, Chris Pini and his wife Allison of W. Caldwell, and Brian Pini and his wife Janet of Montville, five grandchildren; Nicole, Ryan, Landon, Elliott, and Evalee, one sister; Judy Hines of Boynton Beach, FL, and her two sons Jonathan and Steven.

In 2008, Tom received a kidney transplant, donated by none other than his own son. Through that experience, Tom and his family became enthusiastic supporters of organ donation, and more specifically of The NJ Sharing Network. Therefore, and in lieu of flowers, donations in Tom’s memory would be greatly appreciated to the Sharing Network Foundation. You may donate online at www.sharingnetworkfoundation.org.

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