Giuseppe Deraco

April 28, 2022

DERACO, Giuseppe, of Cresskill passed away on April 28, 2022. Beloved husband of the late Angela (nee Sgambetterra, 2006). Devoted father of Teresa Raspe and her husband Gordon, and Anna Maria Deraco-Swierczynski and her husband Gary. Loving grandfather of Stephanie, Phillip, Victoria, Sophia and Olivia. Dear brother of Concetta Deraco, Silvio Deraco, Maria Deraco and the late Domenico Deraco. Beloved uncle to many nieces and nephews in America and Italy. Giuseppe immigrated to America from Cittanova, Reggio Calabria, Italy in 1966. He was a maintenance worker for Demarest Middle School and Kings Supermarket in Cresskill. He also was a member of St. Therese Church in Cresskill. He was a hardworking, passionate man with a love of gardening, music, singing, playing his mandolin and Italian cards. Friends may call at the Barrett Leber Funeral Home, 148 Dean Dr., Tenafly, NJ on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 from 3-7 PM. Funeral mass Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 10 AM at St. Therese Church, Cresskill. Entombment to follow at Garden of Memories, Washington Township. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Therese Church, Cresskill or the American Lung Association. For more information visit www.barrettleberfuneralhome.com.