Obituary of Ralph A. Cavallaro

Cavallaro, Ralph A. age 87 of Totowa at rest in Paterson on February 27, 2016. Beloved husband of 62 years of Phyllis L. (nee Drada) Cavallaro of Totowa. Loving father of Lisa Leach & her husband David of Milford, Ralph G. Cavallaro & his wife Pamela of West Milford, James Cavallaro & his wife Janet Zemlin of Aberdeen, MD, and Richard Cavallaro & his wife Maureen of Glendale, AZ. Dear grandfather of David Cavallaro, Thomas Cavallaro, Melissa Bowlin, Anthony Leach and Corey Madsen. Great-grandfather of Tyler and Justin Madsen. Brother of Giulio Cavallaro & his wife Joan of Clifford, PA and the late Salvatore Cavallaro and Mary Gaglione. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Born in Newark, he lived in Totowa for most of his life. He was a Fire Chief for Hoffman La Roche, Nutley for many years before retiring in 1996. He was an army veteran of the Korean War and a member of the American Legion Post #227, Totowa. He was an avid gardener, who enjoyed growing tomatoes and hot peppers. He enjoyed woodworking. Mr. Cavallaro sang with the La Roche Choir and he sang at several social events. He was an avid NY Yankee fan, Giants fan, and bowler. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service at the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd, Totowa, on Thursday at 10:00 AM. Entombment to follow at Laurel Grove Mausoleum, Totowa. Friends may visit Wednesday 4-8 PM. In lieu of flowers donations to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 and/or The American Cancer Society NJ Division Inc., Bergen County Unit, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601 would be appreciated. For more information, go to www.festamemorial.com.