Obituary of Frank Zisa

FRANK ZISA, of South Hackensack, died on Monday, November 22, 2010, at his home, at the age of 95 years. He was born in Paterson, NJ. on July 4, 1915 and moved with his family to Santa Croce Camerina in the province of Ragusa, Sicily, Italy in 1919. He returned to this country in 1960, settling in Hackensack and has lived in South Hackensack for 28 years. Prior to retiring at age 65, he was a machine operator at Buitoni Foods of South Hackensack. After retirement, until the age of 92, he followed his passion of managing and investing in real estate. He was a parishioner of St. Francis R. C. Church of Hackensack. Beloved husband for 65 years of the late Maria DiMartino Zisa who died on October 7, 2007. Devoted father of Peter Zisa and his wife Jean of Old Tappan, John Zisa and his wife Francesca of Bergenfield, and Giovanna Speziale and her husband Carlo of Little Ferry. Cherished grandfather of Frank B. Zisa, Jennifer T. Zisa, Frank V. Zisa, Ann Marie Rucker and her husband Jeffrey, Carlo Speziale and his wife Tiziana, Frank Speziale, and Robert Speziale and his wife Lisa. Adored great grandfather of Steven Joseph Speziale and Ava Francis Rucker. Dearest brother of Rosario Zisa of Santa Croce Camerina and the late Angelina Sallemi, Giovanna Sallemi, Giuseppe Zisa, Giovanni Zisa, Salvatore Zisa, and Rose DeRobertis. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, November 27th, at St. Francis R. C. Church, 50 Lodi Street, Hackensack, at 9:00 AM with entombment following at Hackensack Cemetery. Visiting will be on Friday from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 PM.