Obituary of John Lionti

Lionti, John age 71 of Woodland Park at rest in Paterson on May 19, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Susan (nee Codella) Lionti (1999). Loving father of Maria C. Romero and her husband William of Elmwood Park, Franca Acosta of Woodland Park and Salvatore Lionti and his wife Christina of Clifton. Dear grandfather of Willie and Derrick Romero, Michael Acosta, and Alyssa and Nicholas Lionti. Brother of Rosario Lionti of Sicily, Giuseppe Lionti of Woodland Park, Angelo Lionti of Wayne, and Vincenza Marsue of Wayne. Born in Gela, Prov. di Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy, he came to the United States in 1964 and lived in Paterson, then Wayne for ten years before moving to Woodland Park twelve years ago. He was a Tailor for Bloomingdales Department Store, Short Hills for many years. He enjoyed Sandy Hook, NJ, as well as the mountains. Family was everything to him. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd, Totowa, on Friday at 9:45 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at St. Anthony R.C. Church, Paterson at 10:30 AM. Entombment at Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum, Paterson. Friends may visit Thursday 4:00-9:00 PM. For more information, go to www.festamemorial.com.