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November 20, 2010
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of Good Counsel RC Church, Pompton Plains, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Thomas DiMatteo, age 60 of Pompton Plains, died suddenly and unexpectedly while raking his leaves on Saturday, November 20, 2010.
Tom had been in the retail clothing industry for many years. He was a Retail Buyer for Annie Sez for nine years, Filene’s Basement, Bloomingdales, and most recently as a buyer with Mayer Berkshire Corp. in Wayne.
Tom was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from Lafayette High School in 1968. He continued his education at Pace University and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Marketing.
In 1974, Tom was set up on a blind date with Lynn Baldo. They went mini-golfing, then out to eat and the date was a great success. They continued dating for a few years before marrying in 1976. Together, they moved to Dongan Hills, Staten Island and finally to Pompton Plains in 1989. They’ve enjoyed thirty four years together.
Raising their twin daughters was the highlight of Tom’s life. The girls always knew that their dad was there for them and, on a few occasions, Tom even drove into New York City at 3 AM to bring them home after a fun night out. There wasn’t anything he wouldn’t have done for them. Of course, Julie recalls her dad not being particularly good at putting things together for her – he always seemed to end up with extra parts, which made everybody laugh. His daughter Jenna is grateful for having such a wonderful dad and mentor, as she has followed in his footsteps and is currently a retail buyer as well.
Tom especially enjoyed getting together with all of his family for any occasion, but particularly so on Christmas, with all the fanfare and celebration that accompanies the Holiday Season. Recently, his family threw him a surprise 60th birthday party, a complete success, and Tom was utterly shocked and happy to see everyone there. His friends and family are fortunate to have spent that special time with him so recently.
Tom was a big sports fan, including all of the New York teams, being from Brooklyn of course. He loved hockey and the Rangers, the Jets and Giants, and even the Knicks, despite their current record. He was the kind of guy who could find the humor in just about everything and would probably be laughing or making a joke right now, about his very own situation, if he could. His sense of humor ran right along with his strong sense of caring for others, which has earned him some of the most wonderful friends he could have ever asked for. He’s enjoyed a large family and an even larger group of dear friends who will all miss him very, very much.
He is survived by his loving wife Lynn (nee Baldo) of Pompton Plains, two devoted daughters; Julie and Jenna DiMatteo, both of Pompton Plains, two brothers; Michael and his wife Arlene of Staten Island and Ronald and his wife Linda of Las Vegas, and a large, extended family. Tom was predeceased by his parents; Michael in 1976 and Concetta in 1980.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of Good Counsel RC Church, Pompton Plains, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
November 20, 2010
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of Good Counsel RC Church, Pompton Plains, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Thomas DiMatteo, age 60 of Pompton Plains, died suddenly and unexpectedly while raking his leaves on Saturday, November 20, 2010.
Tom had been in the retail clothing industry for many years. He was a Retail Buyer for Annie Sez for nine years, Filene’s Basement, Bloomingdales, and most recently as a buyer with Mayer Berkshire Corp. in Wayne.
Tom was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from Lafayette High School in 1968. He continued his education at Pace University and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Marketing.
In 1974, Tom was set up on a blind date with Lynn Baldo. They went mini-golfing, then out to eat and the date was a great success. They continued dating for a few years before marrying in 1976. Together, they moved to Dongan Hills, Staten Island and finally to Pompton Plains in 1989. They’ve enjoyed thirty four years together.
Raising their twin daughters was the highlight of Tom’s life. The girls always knew that their dad was there for them and, on a few occasions, Tom even drove into New York City at 3 AM to bring them home after a fun night out. There wasn’t anything he wouldn’t have done for them. Of course, Julie recalls her dad not being particularly good at putting things together for her – he always seemed to end up with extra parts, which made everybody laugh. His daughter Jenna is grateful for having such a wonderful dad and mentor, as she has followed in his footsteps and is currently a retail buyer as well.
Tom especially enjoyed getting together with all of his family for any occasion, but particularly so on Christmas, with all the fanfare and celebration that accompanies the Holiday Season. Recently, his family threw him a surprise 60th birthday party, a complete success, and Tom was utterly shocked and happy to see everyone there. His friends and family are fortunate to have spent that special time with him so recently.
Tom was a big sports fan, including all of the New York teams, being from Brooklyn of course. He loved hockey and the Rangers, the Jets and Giants, and even the Knicks, despite their current record. He was the kind of guy who could find the humor in just about everything and would probably be laughing or making a joke right now, about his very own situation, if he could. His sense of humor ran right along with his strong sense of caring for others, which has earned him some of the most wonderful friends he could have ever asked for. He’s enjoyed a large family and an even larger group of dear friends who will all miss him very, very much.
He is survived by his loving wife Lynn (nee Baldo) of Pompton Plains, two devoted daughters; Julie and Jenna DiMatteo, both of Pompton Plains, two brothers; Michael and his wife Arlene of Staten Island and Ronald and his wife Linda of Las Vegas, and a large, extended family. Tom was predeceased by his parents; Michael in 1976 and Concetta in 1980.
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