Obituary of Michael Palarino

Palarino, Michael "Mike" Jr., age 62 of Woodland Park at rest in Woodland Park on April 3, 2016. Beloved husband of 36 years to the former Mercedes Aure of Woodland Park. Loving Father of Mark K. Palarino of Brick. Also survived by his beloved golden retriever, Morgan. Born in Paterson, he lived in Paterson most of his life before moving to West Paterson in 1990. He was a bus driver for Jordan Bus Co., Butler, for many years before retiring in 2015. Mr. Palarino was a parishioner of St. James RC Church, Totowa and enjoyed singing Karaoke. He won a contest as a look-a-like for Kojak. He loved to tap dance and ballroom dance and was a former student of Fred Astaire Dance Studio, Upper Montclair. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd, Totowa, on Friday at 9:00 AM. Funeral mass to follow at St. James RC Church, Totowa at 9:30 AM. Committal at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. Friends may visit Thursday 4-8 PM. For more information, go to www.festamemorial.com.