Cosimo

Cimino

CIMINO
Cosimo, died on July 11, 2023, at age 86.
Son of Lucia (Buono) and Aniello Cimino.

Born in Stigliano, Italy. , he lived most of his life in both North Bergen and Fairview, New Jersey.

Having lost his father in World War II, Mr. Cimino left a difficult and post war Italy along with his Mother Lucia and youngest sister Carmela and with the help.
of their beloved Zia Carmela (Colange) immigrated to United States in 1955.

Initially he resided on 77th street in North Bergen with a beautiful view of the New York Skyline along with all the dreams and hopes that it inspired.
especially for most immigrants of that generation.

"Zio Cosimo", although not formally schooled, was a hard worker and quickly learned the trade of Masonry.
He owned Las Long Masonry and was extremely meticulous and took extreme personal pride in every job he undertook.

Although, he had no children of his own, he was truly blessed with nieces and nephews who all adored him and whom he spoiled with perpetual love and
affection..... We were all his children.....
Margherita Colangelo (Italy), Angelina Lotito-Knapp, Rocco Lotito, Aniello (Nino) Lotito, Aniello (Nino) Colangelo, Alex Colangelo, Vinny Venice
and Sal Venice along with many great nieces and nephews.

Cosimo (my uncle and Godfather) was one of a kind.  Anyone who met him would always remember him as his personality was larger than the skyscrapers.
he and my mom Carmela watched over and over as they grew up in their teens.

Zio Cosimo was old school, the big-hearted Italian man who went to the doctor's office with a gallon of his home-made wine under his arm to give out.

He loved people, he was generous, he was fun and even at the end made all the nurses smile with his quick wit, compliments and flirtations.

He loved making his homemade wine, eating his sister Judy's homemade hot Italian sausage, his Rispoli's lobster tails...and especially playing his favorite.
Italian card game.... Scopa...... HE WAS AS ITALIAN AS THEY CAME.

The words "I LOVE YOU" rolled off his tongue for his nieces and nephews easily and often.
He had an amazing singing voice and could sing "Mama" that would bring one to tears and it did in fact, many times.

To say he will be missed is an understatement.
He is the end of an era, but is now united with his Mom, Nonna LUCIA (2002), sister FILOMENA (2013), sister GUITTA (2012)
and his baby sister CARMELA Lotito (2012)

His is survived by his loving wife Antonietta (Dimaso), brother-in-law... Tommaso Lotito and sister-in-law Anne Venice.

Predeceased by sister-in-law Isabella Lofato, brothers in law... Vito Lofato,  Vincent Venice, Nick and Mimmo Colangelo (Italy) and niece Oseangela Lofato.

Family will receive friends on Thursday July 13 from 4-8 . A.K. Macagna Funeral Home, Cliffside Park, NJ
Funeral Mass will be held at  10 AM Friday July 14th  at Our Lady of Grace Church, Fairview NJ
Entombment to follow at the Fairview Cemetery.