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Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, March 18, 2016 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Saturday, March 19, 2016 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will follow at Christ the King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes.
Victor C. Palumbo, age 92 of Wayne and formerly of Brooklyn, NY, died on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Victor was born and raised in Brooklyn, residing nearly seventy years in Borough Park.
After graduating high school, Victor enlisted in the U.S. Army and served during World War II for the next three years in the Army Signal Corps. His service as a radio and teletype operator took him throughout the Asiatic Pacific Theatre, including the New Guinea Campaign. He was awarded several medals, including the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal.
Upon his discharge in 1946, Victor worked full time while putting himself through Baruch College in New York where he earned a degree in accounting. He began his career with United Artists in New York as an accountant and later enjoyed over twenty five years with Merrill Lynch, retiring in 1989. His family recalls that he was a very hard worker, but he did it gladly for the benefit of his family.
Victor met his wife, Margaret (Giarratano) while they were just teenagers living in Brooklyn. Victor’s sister had married Margaret’s brother and this brought the two of them together. They married on November 13, 1954 and have enjoyed sixty one years together. Victor and Margaret were a good team, strongly focused on their family and they passed on good values to their children. His children recall fun family day trips to Coney Island when their mother would pack a cooler and they would each be carrying more than they could handle. They would get on the subway with all of their gear and head to Coney Island to enjoy the sun and sand. The day was never complete until they each had a few “Nathan’s Famous” hot dogs in their bellies before boarding the subway for the trip back home again. His family never realized back then just how special those memories would be today. Victor was fortunate to enjoy a lengthy retirement and he and Margaret truly enjoyed themselves. They fondly remembered touring Italy with Victor’s sisters Mary, Anna and her husband Sam. They moved to New Jersey in 1992. Victor was involved almost daily with his grandsons. Victor was a wonderful husband, a great dad, and a very kind and loving grandfather. His family will all miss him dearly.
Victor had many interests including music (especially opera), gardening, old movies, animals and anything and everything Italian. He enjoyed translating Italian songs from Italian to English and vice versa. Of course his biggest interest was doing anything with his family. Sitting down with his family for dinner was just about his favorite thing to do.
Victor is survived by his loving and devoted wife; Margaret (nee Giarratano), his son Victor Palumbo and his wife Elizabeth of Wayne, daughter Carol Rawa and her husband Donald of Lyndhurst, son Robert Palumbo of Lewisville, Texas, two grandsons; Brian Vacante and his fiancée Leonella, and Eric Vacante and his wife Tina, and his sister; Anna Joseph and her husband Sam of West Islip, NY. He was predeceased by two sisters; Mary Scherer and Louise Giarratano.
Dear Dad
This is the most painful experience your family has ever had to face. The pain of losing you is unimaginable.
You were the strongest man we have ever known and the very best dad anyone could ever have wanted. You are and will always be our hero.
Your family was always your priority and we know you loved us dearly.
We were so blessed to have you in our lives as long as we did but it was not nearly long enough! We never could have believed you would be taken away from us. We wanted you to be with us forever.
Losing you is like a bright light going out…a candle that burned brightly and was extinguished way too soon as far as your family is concerned.
You went through so many obstacles in your life and came through all with flying colors, including working full time in the day while putting yourself through college at night. Volunteering for the army and proudly serving your country. Raising and supporting your family…you were always there for us even though you worked long into the evenings. Never complaining how tired you must have been.
The numerous illnesses that you had over the years and you got through them all…Victor always called you his energizer bunny. You kept on going and going with only an occasional complaint about pain…oh how we wish you were here now to tell us about your aches and pains.
We miss hearing your voice and seeing you all the time. Your special laugh will stay in our memories forever. It is so hard to comprehend that you are not here with us anymore. Not a day will go by that we will not think of you and speak of you.
Dad, we are all so proud of you. We looked up to you and learned so much from you. You will stay in our hearts forever. You are our shining star and you will always be.
WE LOVE YOU DAD…until we meet again!
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, March 18, 2016 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Saturday, March 19, 2016 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will follow at Christ the King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, March 18, 2016 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Saturday, March 19, 2016 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will follow at Christ the King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes.
Victor C. Palumbo, age 92 of Wayne and formerly of Brooklyn, NY, died on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Victor was born and raised in Brooklyn, residing nearly seventy years in Borough Park.
After graduating high school, Victor enlisted in the U.S. Army and served during World War II for the next three years in the Army Signal Corps. His service as a radio and teletype operator took him throughout the Asiatic Pacific Theatre, including the New Guinea Campaign. He was awarded several medals, including the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal.
Upon his discharge in 1946, Victor worked full time while putting himself through Baruch College in New York where he earned a degree in accounting. He began his career with United Artists in New York as an accountant and later enjoyed over twenty five years with Merrill Lynch, retiring in 1989. His family recalls that he was a very hard worker, but he did it gladly for the benefit of his family.
Victor met his wife, Margaret (Giarratano) while they were just teenagers living in Brooklyn. Victor’s sister had married Margaret’s brother and this brought the two of them together. They married on November 13, 1954 and have enjoyed sixty one years together. Victor and Margaret were a good team, strongly focused on their family and they passed on good values to their children. His children recall fun family day trips to Coney Island when their mother would pack a cooler and they would each be carrying more than they could handle. They would get on the subway with all of their gear and head to Coney Island to enjoy the sun and sand. The day was never complete until they each had a few “Nathan’s Famous” hot dogs in their bellies before boarding the subway for the trip back home again. His family never realized back then just how special those memories would be today. Victor was fortunate to enjoy a lengthy retirement and he and Margaret truly enjoyed themselves. They fondly remembered touring Italy with Victor’s sisters Mary, Anna and her husband Sam. They moved to New Jersey in 1992. Victor was involved almost daily with his grandsons. Victor was a wonderful husband, a great dad, and a very kind and loving grandfather. His family will all miss him dearly.
Victor had many interests including music (especially opera), gardening, old movies, animals and anything and everything Italian. He enjoyed translating Italian songs from Italian to English and vice versa. Of course his biggest interest was doing anything with his family. Sitting down with his family for dinner was just about his favorite thing to do.
Victor is survived by his loving and devoted wife; Margaret (nee Giarratano), his son Victor Palumbo and his wife Elizabeth of Wayne, daughter Carol Rawa and her husband Donald of Lyndhurst, son Robert Palumbo of Lewisville, Texas, two grandsons; Brian Vacante and his fiancée Leonella, and Eric Vacante and his wife Tina, and his sister; Anna Joseph and her husband Sam of West Islip, NY. He was predeceased by two sisters; Mary Scherer and Louise Giarratano.
Dear Dad
This is the most painful experience your family has ever had to face. The pain of losing you is unimaginable.
You were the strongest man we have ever known and the very best dad anyone could ever have wanted. You are and will always be our hero.
Your family was always your priority and we know you loved us dearly.
We were so blessed to have you in our lives as long as we did but it was not nearly long enough! We never could have believed you would be taken away from us. We wanted you to be with us forever.
Losing you is like a bright light going out…a candle that burned brightly and was extinguished way too soon as far as your family is concerned.
You went through so many obstacles in your life and came through all with flying colors, including working full time in the day while putting yourself through college at night. Volunteering for the army and proudly serving your country. Raising and supporting your family…you were always there for us even though you worked long into the evenings. Never complaining how tired you must have been.
The numerous illnesses that you had over the years and you got through them all…Victor always called you his energizer bunny. You kept on going and going with only an occasional complaint about pain…oh how we wish you were here now to tell us about your aches and pains.
We miss hearing your voice and seeing you all the time. Your special laugh will stay in our memories forever. It is so hard to comprehend that you are not here with us anymore. Not a day will go by that we will not think of you and speak of you.
Dad, we are all so proud of you. We looked up to you and learned so much from you. You will stay in our hearts forever. You are our shining star and you will always be.
WE LOVE YOU DAD…until we meet again!
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