Obituary of Anthony Zizzo

Zizzo, Anthony Sr. "Big Tony" age 59 of Haledon at rest in Wayne on January 29, 2013. Beloved husband of the former Deborah M. Del Monico of Haledon. Loving Father of Victoria M Zizzo of Haledon and Anthony Zizzo, Jr. and his wife Courtney of Oakland. Loving Grandfather of Anthony Zizzo III. Dear son of the late Leo and Rose (nee Monzo) Zizzo. Dear brother of Leona Fusco of Paterson, Francine Zizzo and Diane Tommasi both of Woodland Park. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews, five Godchildren and his beloved pet dogs, Patches, Chloe and Bandit. Born in Paterson, he lived in Haledon for most of his life. He was owner/proprietor and auto mechanic for Zizzo's Auto Service, Haledon, for the past seventeen years. Mr. Zizzo was also a Paterson Police Mechanic since the age of sixteen. He enjoyed collecting and restoring cars, including his 1967 GTO. He was a true family man, his family always came first. He will be greatly missed. To know him was to love him. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service at the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa, on Saturday at 10:00 AM. Committal service to follow at Cedar Lawn Crematory, Paterson. Friends may visit Friday 2-4 & 7-9 PM. For more information, go to www.festamemorial.com.