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February 26, 2010
Services
Funeral services will be held Friday, March 5, 2010 at 9 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Saint Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Thursday, March 4th from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
Thomas G. Allegri Jr., Tom or "TA" to many of his friends, age 63 of the Pines Lake area of Wayne died Friday, February 26, 2010 at home. His passing was unexpected and sudden.
He was born in Newark and had lived his formative years in Nutley, NJ where he attended Yantacaw elementary, Nutley Junior High and Nutley High School, graduating with the Class of 1965. He then went on to study at Palomar College in San Marcos, California.
He served in the Army in Vietnam as a Medic from January 1967 to January 1968. His tour of duty was with the 37th Medical Battalion attached to the 11th Armored Cavalry Division.
After his discharge from the army, Tom’s entrepreneurial spirit was fueled by his favorite interests, leading him first to follow his passion for motorcycles, and own and operate Jersey Cycle Specialities on Route 46 in Fairfield, NJ. His love for cars, and an innate ability for sales, brought him to Leschel Buick in Paterson, after which he opened Mint Condition, a mobile automotive detailing business. Before retiring in 2003, he was a photogpraher and sales representative for United Advertising. He was a natural for this position because of his love for cars and photography.
His heritage was Italian on his father’s side and Lithuanian on his mother's. The Allegri family, his ancestors, achieved much success living the American Dream. They were a large Nutley family known for the "ice manufacturing company" on River Road and then for their move to electronics during World War II and the new family business, Allied Allegri and then Allegri Tech when the business went public. After the war, they were one of the first to manufacture and utilize printed circuit boards as their family business.
Besides his family, everyone who knew Tom knew that he was passionate about many things. He loved hunting and fishing, and was a proud winner of the Sports Afield award for two trophy catches. His love for fishing brought him out to ice fish on Pines Lake in the winter, and in the summer, his greatest pleasure was to drive his Corvette to Greenwood Lake and relax on his boat.
His love for fine food translated into his mastery of home cooked soups and sauces, which he proudly served to his family and friends. He loved to plan exciting excursions, as much as he enjoyed traveling to, and exploring, many locations up and down the East Coast, Pacific Northwest, Alaska and, of course, his favorite destinations, France, Italy and Hawaii.
TA was gifted with intelligence, a great sense of humor and quick wit. He had a contagious laugh and those who knew him well, knew that his ability to capture an audience and tell a great story, was only rivaled by his impressive ability to harmonize with any piece of music.
In August of 1961 he met the love of his life Laura Macieski. A great friendship grew into a great love when they began dating in November of 1962. They became high school sweethearts and married on August 9, 1969, celebrating forty years of marriage this past August. They never tired of spending time together and as the years passed, their marriage grew richer. While they had a great romance, they also had the "I’ll start the dinner " and "You pick out the movie" kind of partnership.
Tom leaves to mourn and cherish his memory, his loving wife Laura (nee Macieski) Allegri; one daughter Kristen B. Allegri of Houston, Texas; one son Thomas J. Allegri and his wife Lisa of Wayne; one very special and cherished granddaughter Madelyn Allegri; a sister, Barbara Baldino of Allentown, Pennsylvania; his maternal father and mother- in -law Walter and Dorothy Macieski of Nutley.; nieces, nephews, and a large circle of extended family and friends.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in memory of Thomas Allegri are asked to consider The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 560 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632.
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Funeral services will be held Friday, March 5, 2010 at 9 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Saint Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Thursday, March 4th from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
February 26, 2010
Services
Funeral services will be held Friday, March 5, 2010 at 9 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Saint Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Thursday, March 4th from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
Thomas G. Allegri Jr., Tom or "TA" to many of his friends, age 63 of the Pines Lake area of Wayne died Friday, February 26, 2010 at home. His passing was unexpected and sudden.
He was born in Newark and had lived his formative years in Nutley, NJ where he attended Yantacaw elementary, Nutley Junior High and Nutley High School, graduating with the Class of 1965. He then went on to study at Palomar College in San Marcos, California.
He served in the Army in Vietnam as a Medic from January 1967 to January 1968. His tour of duty was with the 37th Medical Battalion attached to the 11th Armored Cavalry Division.
After his discharge from the army, Tom’s entrepreneurial spirit was fueled by his favorite interests, leading him first to follow his passion for motorcycles, and own and operate Jersey Cycle Specialities on Route 46 in Fairfield, NJ. His love for cars, and an innate ability for sales, brought him to Leschel Buick in Paterson, after which he opened Mint Condition, a mobile automotive detailing business. Before retiring in 2003, he was a photogpraher and sales representative for United Advertising. He was a natural for this position because of his love for cars and photography.
His heritage was Italian on his father’s side and Lithuanian on his mother's. The Allegri family, his ancestors, achieved much success living the American Dream. They were a large Nutley family known for the "ice manufacturing company" on River Road and then for their move to electronics during World War II and the new family business, Allied Allegri and then Allegri Tech when the business went public. After the war, they were one of the first to manufacture and utilize printed circuit boards as their family business.
Besides his family, everyone who knew Tom knew that he was passionate about many things. He loved hunting and fishing, and was a proud winner of the Sports Afield award for two trophy catches. His love for fishing brought him out to ice fish on Pines Lake in the winter, and in the summer, his greatest pleasure was to drive his Corvette to Greenwood Lake and relax on his boat.
His love for fine food translated into his mastery of home cooked soups and sauces, which he proudly served to his family and friends. He loved to plan exciting excursions, as much as he enjoyed traveling to, and exploring, many locations up and down the East Coast, Pacific Northwest, Alaska and, of course, his favorite destinations, France, Italy and Hawaii.
TA was gifted with intelligence, a great sense of humor and quick wit. He had a contagious laugh and those who knew him well, knew that his ability to capture an audience and tell a great story, was only rivaled by his impressive ability to harmonize with any piece of music.
In August of 1961 he met the love of his life Laura Macieski. A great friendship grew into a great love when they began dating in November of 1962. They became high school sweethearts and married on August 9, 1969, celebrating forty years of marriage this past August. They never tired of spending time together and as the years passed, their marriage grew richer. While they had a great romance, they also had the "I’ll start the dinner " and "You pick out the movie" kind of partnership.
Tom leaves to mourn and cherish his memory, his loving wife Laura (nee Macieski) Allegri; one daughter Kristen B. Allegri of Houston, Texas; one son Thomas J. Allegri and his wife Lisa of Wayne; one very special and cherished granddaughter Madelyn Allegri; a sister, Barbara Baldino of Allentown, Pennsylvania; his maternal father and mother- in -law Walter and Dorothy Macieski of Nutley.; nieces, nephews, and a large circle of extended family and friends.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in memory of Thomas Allegri are asked to consider The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 560 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632.
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