Keith R. Amato

Keith R. Amato of Summit, N.J., passed away on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, at the age of 29. The visitation will be held in Paul Ippolito Summit Memorial, 7 Summit Ave., Summit, N.J., on Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 3 to 8 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be held in Our Lady of Peace Church, New Providence, N.J., on Wednesday at 10 a.m., followed by the entombment in Gate of Heaven Mausoleum, East Hanover, N.J. For more information or to send condolences, please visit ippolitofuneralhomes.com. Keith was born in Queens, N.Y., and moved to New Providence, N.J., where he resided for 21 years before moving to Summit three years ago. He graduated with a B.A. degree in political science and journalism from the University of Connecticut, and worked for Met Life in the internal communications department. Keith was a member of Kappa Sigma, University of Connecticut chapter. He was also an avid basketball player at the New Providence Recreation Center, and an avid runner who participated in various marathons. Keith was the beloved husband of Doreen (nee Stanco); loving father of Nicholas Amato; devoted son of Michael and Mary (Nau) Amato of New Providence; dear brother of Daniel of Morristown, N.J., and Christopher of New Providence, N.J., and the cherished grandson of Patricia and Robert Amato of Queens, N.Y., Frances Canella of Toms River, N.J., and the late Salvatore. Keith was the dear son-in-law of Virginia and Angelo Stanco of Tinton Falls, N.J., and brother-in-law of Amanda Garland and her husband, Timothy, of Denville, N.J. In lieu of flowers, a college fund will be set up for his son, Nicholas Amato. Information to follow.