Obituary of Michael J Milazzo

Milazzo, Michael J. age 87 of Haledon at rest in Paterson on February 6, 2014. Beloved husband of the former Angela De Rosa of Haledon. Loving Father of Michael S. Milazzo and his wife Ramona of Midland Park, Casilda Jewell and her husband Al of Wanaque and Elena Milazzo-Berlingeri of Wayne. Dear Grandfather of Jennifer Buffa, Alyson Prekel, Gary Tashjian and Lisa Warner. Great Grandfather of Joseph & Jon Buffa, Maxwell & Jackson Prekel and Ella Marie Warner. Uncle of Cheryl De Rosa and John De Rosa. Born in Paterson, he lived in Paterson for most of his life before moving to Haledon thirty five years ago. He was an Office Service Administrator, Private Industry Council for the County of Passaic, Paterson for many years before retiring in 1992. Mr. Milazzo was a WWII Army Veteran serving in the Pacific Theater. He was a parishioner of St. Paul's R.C. Church, Prospect Park. He was a 3rd Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, Paterson Council #240, Woodland Park as well as a 4th Degree member of the Msgr. Stein Assembly Knights of Columbus, Clifton. He was a member of the Wayne Elks Lodge #2181 of Wayne, and a member of the San Giuseppe Santa Croce Camerina Club of Hawthorne. He was a member of the Great Falls Development Corp, and the Co-Chairman of the Great Falls Festival. He was on the Board of Directors of the Paterson Boys Club, and the Secretary of the Paterson Rotary Club. He was the President of the South Paterson Businessmen's Association, and Chairman of the Paterson Recycling Program. He was a member of the Passaic County Democratic Executive Committee, as well as the Haledon Planning Board. He was also a member of the Congressional Service Academy Review Board. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa, on Saturday at 9:30 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at St. Paul's R.C. Church, Prospect Park at 10:00 AM. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. Friends may visit Friday 2-4 & 7-9 PM.