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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Giovanni
Lagalia
Jun 26, 1928 — Aug 20, 2018
Obituary
LaGALIA, Giovanni on August 20, 2018 of Fort Lee, N.J., age 90.
Giovanni was born on June 26, 1928 in Mirto, Italy and was one of 11 children. He came to America in 1960.
He opened pizzerias and restaurants and was the owner of Gina's Italian Village where he manufactured ravioli and pasta.
Giovanni loved his wife and children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Beloved husband to the late Teresa.
Cherished brother to Carmela LaGalia.
Devoted father to Frank LaGalia and his wife Lydia, Giovanna Germinario and Guy and the late Gina Freidinger.
Adored grandfather to Giovanni and his fiance Colin, Stefanie, Paulina, Gino, Gaetano and his fiance Alyssa, GinaMarie and her
fiance Liam, Giulianna, the late Jonathan Freidinger and Frank Freidinger and his wife Beth.
Dear great-grandfather to Liam Giovanni Jones, Connor and Brandon Freidinger.
Funeral from the A.K. Macagna Funeral Home 495 Anderson Avenue Cliffside Park, N.J. on Friday, August 24, 2018 at 10:00am
thence to Madonna R.C. Church on the Hill where a Funeral Mass will be offered at 11:00am. Entombment to follow at
Madonna Mausoleum in Fort Lee, N.J. The family will receive their friends Thursday 4-8pm.
Giovanni was born on June 26, 1928 in Mirto, Italy and was one of 11 children. He came to America in 1960.
He opened pizzerias and restaurants and was the owner of Gina's Italian Village where he manufactured ravioli and pasta.
Giovanni loved his wife and children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Beloved husband to the late Teresa.
Cherished brother to Carmela LaGalia.
Devoted father to Frank LaGalia and his wife Lydia, Giovanna Germinario and Guy and the late Gina Freidinger.
Adored grandfather to Giovanni and his fiance Colin, Stefanie, Paulina, Gino, Gaetano and his fiance Alyssa, GinaMarie and her
fiance Liam, Giulianna, the late Jonathan Freidinger and Frank Freidinger and his wife Beth.
Dear great-grandfather to Liam Giovanni Jones, Connor and Brandon Freidinger.
Funeral from the A.K. Macagna Funeral Home 495 Anderson Avenue Cliffside Park, N.J. on Friday, August 24, 2018 at 10:00am
thence to Madonna R.C. Church on the Hill where a Funeral Mass will be offered at 11:00am. Entombment to follow at
Madonna Mausoleum in Fort Lee, N.J. The family will receive their friends Thursday 4-8pm.
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Funeral Services
Visitation
August
23
Thursday
A.K. Macagna Funeral Home
4:00 - 8:00 pm
Funeral Mass
August
24
Friday
Madonna Church on the Hill
Starts at 11:00 am
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