Iozia, Ernest of Totowa at rest in Wayne on October 13, 2005. Beloved husband of Rose (nee Dragonetti) Iozia. Father of Lydia Geiger and her husband Paul and the late Joseph Iozia. Grandfather of Jessica, Shaun and Brian Geiger. Brother of the late Tom Iozia, Jean Vitale and Rose Youngman. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Funeral Mass on Monday at St. James R.C. Church, Totowa at 9:30 AM. Interment to follow at Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum, Paterson. Friends may call Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa is in charge of arrangements. For more information go to www.festamemorial.com

OBITUARY

Ernest Iozia age 77 of Totowa died Thursday. Born in Paterson, he lived in West Paterson before moving to Totowa over a year ago. He was an Usher and collected donations for Cancer Research at Loews Theater, Wayne, NJ for 11 years before retiring. Prior to that he worked for Rainbow Dyeing and Finishing Inc., Fair Lawn, NJ for 25 years. Mr. Iozia was a member of the Passaic Valley Elks Lodge # 2111, Totowa and a Navy veteran during peacetime.

Preceeding him in death was his son: Joseph Iozia

A brother:

Tom Iozia

2 sisters:

Jean Vitale

Rose Youngman

Survivors include his wife:

Rose (nee Dragonetti) Iozia of Totowa, NJ

A daughter:

Lydia Geiger of Maplewood, NJ

Also survived by 3 grandchildren, a son-in-law and several nieces and nephews.

Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd, Totowa is in charge of arrangements.