Antonio Fundaro Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Antonio (Tony) Fundaro, a proud Italian family-man, died peacefully in his home in Dumont, NJ. He was 92 years young at the time of his death on June 11th, 2020, and passed while in the company of his wife and kids. Tony is survived by his wife and soul-mate of 66 years, Santa (Sadie) Fundaro, his brother Vito, sister Catherine, his children; Frank and Donna Fundaro, Anthony and Cathie Fundaro, Josephine and Dan Buonarota and Maria and Paul Barnes; and his eight loving grandchildren. Tony was born and raised in Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily. After growing up as a blacksmith, he migrated to the USA by way of Montreal and became a US citizen shortly after marrying Santa Labozzetta of Brooklyn in 1954. He was a lifelong member of the IBEW Local 3 Union, an engaged member of the Knights of Columbus, and took great pride in sharing the bounty of his hard work with beloved family and neighbors. Tony never missed an opportunity to enjoy the little things in life. He’d spend hours tending to his garden, singing out of tune to Pavarotti, dancing with his wife, making wine with his family, shucking clams with his brother, singing lullabies to his grandkids… all of this while instilling a resilient work ethic in his children. His roots run deep in Dumont, and he will be missed dearly by his family. Due to the current public health climate, Private services will be held for the immediate family. The private Mass will be held on June 16th, 2020 at 10AM and can be seen via live stream at The Church of the Nativity https://m.facebook.com/nativity.church.583, or you can also find information for the service at https://nativitynj.org. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Tony’s name to any Dementia and/or Alzheimer charities and are greatly appreciated.

Antonio Fundaro

June 11, 2020