Obituary of Emanuele Balistrieri

EMANUELE BALISTRIERI, 72, of Little Ferry, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 6, 2014. Prior to retiring he worked as a machine operator for Zenith Textile & Dye in Paterson, prior he worked for Goldberg Slipper Factory, in Hackensack for many years. Emanuele was a very devoted husband, father, brother and a great friend to all, he especially loved working in his garden and writing poetry. He was a strong man that was admired by all. Beloved husband of Filippa (nee Fragale) for 36 years. Loving father of Francesca Decandia and her husband Jeffrey of Edison and Angelo Balistrieri and his wife Josephine of Little ferry. Dearest brother of Giuseppe Balistrieri, Giovanni Balistrieri, Guglielmo Balistrieri and Lena Barone all of Italy. Emanuele is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. The funeral on Thursday January 9th, 2014 at 8:45 AM from the funeral home. The Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Mount Virgin Church, 188 MacArthur Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026, at 10:00 AM. Entombment will follow at Saint Nicholas Cemetery, Lodi. The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday from 4:00 – 9:00 PM.