Obituary of Anthony Charles DiDio

Anthony Charles DiDio, 90 of Pequannock passed Dec.8th at Chilton Hosp. Born in NYC, Tony was a long time resident of Pequannock. He lovingly served his country in the Navy during WW-2; and more recently was a longtime member and supporter of UNICO and the Knights of Columbus. Tony loved to sing , golf , bowl and play cards. Always with a joke up his sleeve, his ability to entertain will always be remembered. He was a great cook, treating his family to his wonderfull chicken soup, cheesecake and rice pudding. Among Tony;s other passions wre inventing and tinkering with things, taking on many projects along the way. Forever a perfectionist, he was a skilled craftsman with precision accuracy. Tony's greatest loves were his family and friends all of whom he held very near to his heart. Tony is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Lillian (nee Vetrano); his loving children Rosanne Pitrelli and her husband Peter, Lorraine Tarnogursky and her husband John, and Diane Strassle and her husband Brian. He is survived by his wonderful grandchildren LoriAnne Camaya and her husband Victor, William Juliano and his wife Alison , Nicole Tarnogursky, Jon Tarnogursky and his wife Amanda, Paula Strassle and Michael Strassle; and by his beautiful greatgrandchildren Cameron, Christopher and Anthony. Tony is the brother of Eleana Maniscalco and her husband Leo, and was predeceased by his sisters Carmela Cipriano and Tina DiDio. In lieu of flowers, donations in Tony's memory may be made to Pequannock UNICO, PO Box 176, Pequannock, NJ 07440.