Thomas Bellusci

Thomas Bellusci, age 68 of Wayne, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. His family was lovingly by his side at the time of his passing. 

The firstborn of Nathan and Ellen (Luzzi) Bellusci’s three children, Tom was born in Jersey City. He grew up there until age seven when his parents moved the family to Wayne and Tom has remained in that home to the present. 

Tom was a typical young boy. He teased and tortured his two younger sisters Rosemary and Ellen but, as a young man, he came to appreciate and love them dearly. He played baseball at Wayne Hills High School and graduated with the Class of 1972. Then he was off to Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck. Tom was a bright young man and a diligent worker who earned scholarships to help pay for that education. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and set off to conquer the world. His first full time job in accountancy was with Christ Hospital in Jersey City and Barnet Hospital in Paterson. Then, with a little experience to his name, he went to work for Imperial Bolt in South Plainfield. He ultimately moved on to State Fair Group in Little Falls. A conglomerate of different enterprises, he rose through the ranks at State Fair Group to the level of Chief Financial Officer. Tom was a natural with numbers and a veritable human calculator. He had an excellent business acumen and was never afraid to take a well-measured risk. 

Tom met his wife Sharon Chanda while working at the T-Bowl Pharmacy in Wayne. He worked there during his college years and he invited Sharon to go to church with him. That was their first date, and many more followed. He eventually proposed in Sharon’s kitchen, presenting her with a rose that had a ring tied to it. They married on May 6, 1979. They were marriage for forty years, until Sharon’s passing in 2019. There is no doubt when Sharon passed, a part of Tom passed with her too. 

Tom was a man of endless pursuits and talents. When he was a teenager, he bought his first motorcycle, and riding motocross remained a lifelong hobby. In addition he enjoyed gardening, cooking, and painting. Tom was his own handyman. There was no project too great for him to tackle. 

His quality time was spent with his family on summer vacations at Ocean Beach at the NJ shore. His favorite activities were taking them crabbing and to the arcade. Once the children were grown, Tom and Sharon began vacationing to the islands.

Above all else, Tom’s greatest enjoyment was spending time with his family. Tom and Sharon not only loved each other, they ‘liked’ each other, and were the best of friends. Everything Tom did was to make sure that he could provide the best life for his children. Thus, Tom’s children have happy memories of a father who lovingly invested himself into their lives. His children blessed him with three beautiful granddaughters, and he instantly stepped in as a hands-on Grandpa. Even Tom’s dogs Bensie “Boy” and Mailey were dearly loved. 

Tom was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. No one could fill a room with situational wit and charm like he could. He was an amazing man with a good and generous heart who was always ready to help when he saw a need.  

Tom was predeceased by his beloved wife Sharon (nee Chanda) in 2019. He is survived by his son Thomas of Wayne, and Shannon Parella and her husband Brian of Wayne, his three granddaughters: Aria and Averie Bellusci, and Aubrey Parella; his two sisters: Rosemary Cramer and husband James of Pompton Plains, and Ellen Dorso and husband Al of Pompton Plains, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends. Tom was also predeceased by his daughter in-law Amanda Bellusci in 2022.

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