Obituary of Louis A. Buono, Jr.

Buono, Louis A., Jr. age 84 of Pompton Plains at rest in Pompton Plains on April 11, 2011. Beloved husband of Patricia (nee Marciniak) Buono of Pompton Plains. Dear son of the late Louis and Lena (nee Ferrante) Buono. Brother of Lena Tropona and her husband Nick of Lodi, Marcella Brancaccio of West Milford and the late John Buono, Benjamin Buono, Mary Gianni and Katherine Buono. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends. Born in Garfield, he lived most of his life in Paterson before moving to Pompton Plains. He was in Sales and Promotions for A&J Friedman, Passaic, for 30 years before retiring. Mr. Buono was an Army veteran during peacetime and a member of the American Legion Post # 1000, Pompton Plains. He was a member of the Deborah Heart Association, the Montclair Museum of Art and, the Friend of the Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn.Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd, Totowa, on Thursday at 9:30 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at St. James R.C. Church, Totowa at 10:00 AM. Entombment at St. Nicholas Cemetery, Lodi. Friends may call Wednesday 2- 4 and 7-9 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-0050 would be appreciated.