Obituary of Raymond E. Mardo

Mardo, Raymond E. age 96 of Wayne at rest in Wayne on December 28, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Mary (nee Gerro) Mardo (2008). Loving father of Victor Mardo, Raymond Mardo, Mary Ann McClintock and Virginia Novak. Dear brother of Anthony Mardo, Beatrice Mischler and Antoinette Cushman. Grandfather of Michelle, Lisa, Renee, Jesse, Jordan, Mia and the late Raymond Mardo. Also survived by 5 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great granddaughter and many nieces and nephews. Born in Aleppo, Syria, he came to the United States in 1932 and resided in Paterson, then Haledon for 40 years, before moving to assisted living at Care One in Wayne in 2011. He was a Post Office Employee for US Post Office, Paterson, for many years, before retiring in 1984. Mr. Mardo was a WW II Army Veteran and received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and a former member of the Haledon Masonic Lodge. He was also a parishioner of St. Paul's R.C. Church, Prospect Park and an usher there. Mr. Mardo loved spending time with his family, watching movies and singing. He enjoyed smoking cigars and doing things his way until the end. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd, Totowa, on Saturday at 9:00 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at St. Paul's R.C. Church, Prospect Park at 9:30 AM. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. Friends may visit Friday 4:00 - 8:00 PM. For more information, go to www.festamemorial.com.