Obituary of Louis A Fierro

Fierro, Louis A. age 100 of Ringwood at rest in Montella, Italy on January 14, 2019. Beloved husband of the former Rosary E. Laterra of Ringwood. Loving father of Marguerite Iurato of Delray Beach, FL., Laurie Brownstein and her husband Howard of Kinnelon, Louis A. Fierro and his wife Karen of Ringwood, Richard Fierro of Ringwood and the late Maria Fierro. Dear grandfather of Nick Iurato, Louis III, Kirstin Fierro, Hunter Brownstein, Emilio Fierro, Salvatore Fierro and the late Bart Iurato. Brother of Salvatore Fierro of Montella, Italy and the late Gesumino, Fernando, Attilio, Gemma, Irsila and Aurora. Born in Montella, Prov. di Avellino, Italy, he came to the U.S.A. in 1951 settling in Hawthorne, then in Paterson for many years before moving to Ringwood nineteen years ago. He was a Self-Employed Mason Contractor for Louis A. Fierro, Inc., Paterson for many years before retiring in 1990. Mr. Fierro was a member of Unico. He was a parishioner and Eucharistic Minister at St. Catherine's R.C. Church, Ringwood. He was a member of BAC Local #4 Bricklayer & Allied Craft Union. He wrote a book about Montella, Italy. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral mass on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at St. Gerard R.C. Church, Paterson at 10:00 AM. Interment to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. Arrangements have been entrusted to Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa. There will be no visiting hours at the funeral home.