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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Vincent A
Mesiano
Sep 17, 1929 — Oct 25, 2016
Obituary
MESIANO,
Vincent
A, age 87, of Fairview
, N.J.
on October 25, 2016. Born in N
ew York City,
Vince resided in Fairview for 62 years. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Marie Mesiano, children Patricia
Mesiano
and Mike
Delucia
, Stephen
Mesiano
and his wife Donna, David
Mesiano and his wife Sandi,
James
Mesiano
and Toni-Lynn
Borowski
, Grandchildren Matthew
Mesiano
, Stephen
Mesiano
and his
fiance
' Michelle Katz
, Brittany Thune
and her husband Chad Thune
, Gina
Mesiano
and
her
fiance
' Daniel Garcia and
Joseph
Mesiano
.
Also survived by his brother Sal Mesiano and his wife Mary, pre deceased by his sister Lucy Ritter and brother Joe Mesiano. He was a proud Korean War Veteran who bled Red, White and Blue, served in
the
battle in Korea
from
1951 to 1953. When he returned from Korea he
married his sweetheart Marie
Ardito
and started their family. At the same time he
went to work for Record Lace Embroidery
Company
as a shop foreman. Showing his leadership he quickly rose to plant manager and
eventually purchased the company and added the Swiss Novelty Lace and Embroidery Corp. In 1968 he joined the
Schiffli
Lace and Embroidery Manufacturers Association and held many offices including 2 stints as president. He was voted the "Man of the Year Award" in 1976. Vincent was a
n active
member of the American Legion and VFW and was passionate
about the USA and the US Army. He loved to travel and took many trips abroad to view the artwork of Italy and France. He also loved his Harley Davidson and frequently hit the road wandering the country
side of NJ, NY, New
England and his annual trip to the
Americade
in Lake George NY. He loved to ski and took many trips out west to Colorado, Utah, Nevada
and Wyoming
to ski the powder
,
also loving the slopes of Vermont and NY.
He had passion for reading, poetry and history
and was a Columbus and Lewis and Clark historian
.
A diehard NY Football Giants fan Vincent was a 40 year season ticket holder and veteran of hundreds of games and tailgates.
However his real passion was f
or his kids and grandkids
exposing them to all that life had to offe
r. They enjoyed his trips to NYC to visit
museums, Broadway Shows, shops and
restaurants and many trips out west skiing and to Disney World.
Vince was known by many as a great and generous man who touched lives in a way that was unforgettable. He will be sorely missed. Friends and family can gather at
A.K.
Macagna Funeral Home
495 Anderson Ave Cliffside Park, N.J.
on Sunday
,
October 30, 2016 from 2-6
pm.
A Funeral Service will be held
at
A.K.
Macagna
Funeral Home
on Monday October 31, 2016 at
12:00pm.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the Regional Cancer Center at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck
, N.J.
www.akmacagnafuneralhome.com
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Funeral Services
Visitation
October
30
Sunday
A.K. Macagna Funeral Home
2:00 - 6:00 pm
Funeral Service
October
31
Monday
A.K. Macagna Funeral Home
Starts at 12:00 pm
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