ANTONIO
MATINA, of Hackensack
, died on Friday July 10, 2009 at the age of 81 years. Born in
Barritteri
,
Italy
he came to the
United States
in 1966. Before retiring in 1990 he was a founding owner (along with
his son Frank) of Matina & Son Inc. in
Hackensack
. He was also one of the founding members of the Calabria Club of
Bergen County and a parishioner of St. Francis R.C. Church in
Hackensack
.
Beloved husband for 62 years of Isabella “Angela” (nee Costa).
Loving father of Frank Matina and his wife Vincenzina of Paramus and
Carmela Matina of Moonachie. Cherished grandfather of Antonio Matina
and his wife Maryann, Maria Fiataruolo and her husband Rocco,
Francesco Grano and his wife Nicole, Antonio Grano and Dominic Grano
and great grandfather of Nicholas Grano, Francesa Grano, Madellena
Grano, Juliana Matina and Francesco Antonio Matina.
Dearest brother of Vincenzo Matina of
Italy
, Antonio is also survived by several nieces and nephews in the
United States
,
Italy
,
Argentina
and
Canada
. Antonio is also survived by a sister-in-law and brother-in-law
Brigette and Carmelo Bagnato and a sister-in-law Mary Costa.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, July
15th, at St. Francis R.C. Church,
50 Lodi Street
.
Hackensack
, at 10:00 AM Entombment will follow at
St. Joseph
Cemetery
,
Hackensack
.Visiting will be on Monday evening from 7–9 PM and Tuesday
from 2- 4 & 7 9 PM
