Obituary of Mario La Rosa

La Rosa, Mario age 72 of Fair Lawn at rest in Newark on October 29, 2014. Born in Siracusa, Sicily, Italy, he came to the United States in 1960, residing in Hawthorne, then Paterson before moving to Fair Lawn in 1970. He was a self-employed construction worker for Mario La Rosa & Sons, Fair Lawn for many years. Mr. La Rosa belonged to the Roma Club of Paterson, the Serino Club of Paterson, and the San Michele Association, Paterson. He was a parishioner of St. Catharines RC Church, Glen Rock. Beloved husband of Teresa (nee Dorino) La Rosa since 1966 of Fair Lawn. Loving father of Salvatore La Rosa & his wife Joyce of Jefferson Twsp., Carmine La Rosa & his wife Marissa of Little Falls and Clara Giaquinto & her husband Edward of West Caldwell. Caring brother of Sebastiano La Rosa & his wife Yolanda of Haledon, Francesca Teodoro & her husband Rodolfo of Florida, Nancy Caravelli of Woodland Park and the late Salvatore La Rosa. Devoted grandfather of Alexander, Nicholas, Gabriella, Brianna, Christopher, Mario, and Isabella. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd, Totowa, on Tuesday at 8:45 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at St. Catharine's R.C. Church, Glen Rock at 9:30 AM. Entombment at Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum, Paterson. Friends may visit Monday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Rutgers University Foundation (CINJ-RUF), 120 Albany Street, Tower One, 2nd Floor, New Brunswick, NJ 08901would be appreciated. For more information, go to www.festamemorial.com