Obituary of Attilio & Diana "Enza" Preta

Preta, Attilio and Diana "Enza" of Totowa passed away on October 30 and October 31, respectively. Attilio was born in Carunchio, Italy, he lived in Rome, Italy where he was a well-known tailor. He then came to the United States and resided in Paterson, then Woodland Park before moving to Totowa. He was a Tailor and worked for various stores from 1961 to 1967 including Konners in Paramus. He opened his own business, Attilio Custom Tailoring, Fairlawn in 1967 working for 42 years before retiring in 2009. He frequented the Roma Club, Paterson. Diana was born in Fraine, Italy and lived in Paterson, then Woodland Park before moving to Totowa in 1981. She worked in a coat factory in Paterson until 1967, then was a homemaker. Beloved parents of Domenico Preta of Totowa, and Maria Florio and her husband, Marino of Woodland Park. Attilio is pre-deceased by his late parents Domenico and Maria Preta. Diana is pre-deceased by her late parents Silvio and Concetta Valentini as well as her siblings: the late Lillian Rossi, Benjamin Valentini and Mary Toscano. Attilio is survived by his brothers, Enzo Preta and his wife Madaline, and Nick Preta and his wife Winnie, both of Totowa. Diana is survived by her brother, Joseph and his wife Angela Valentini of Naples, Florida. Other Survivors include sister in-law Enrica Valentini, brothers in-law Tony Rossi and Angelo Toscano, many loving nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews, cousins, and grand fur-baby, Mocha Florio. Relatives and friends are invited to attend their funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa, on Friday at 8:45 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at St. James RC Church, Totowa at 9:30 AM. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. Friends may visit Thursday 4:00 - 8:00 PM. For those who wish, donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's (www.michaeljfox.org/donate) and/or the American Lung Association (www.lung.org).