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Tony Pacelli Obituary

WOODLAND PARK/TOTOWA - Antonio "Tony" Pacelli, 81, of Totowa, and Boca Raton, Fla., died Jan. 28, 2012.

Born in Paterson, he lived in Paterson, Woodland Park, Franklin Lakes and Totowa before spending winters in Boca Raton, Fla. and summers in Totowa the last 15 years. He was a self-employed real estate developer and builder for all of his life. Pacelli built the Bishop Rodimer Community Center of St. John's Cathedral in Paterson. He was a prominent builder and developer in North Jersey for 50 years. He was owner of Titan Marble and Stone, which erected and installed the magnificent granite and stone on many skyscrapers in New York City. Pacelli was also co-owner of Anthony's Restaurant in Totowa for over 15 years in the 70s.

He was a member of the Totowa Republican Club and a member of the Bartimeous Family of St. John's Cathedral. Pacelli was a member of the North Jersey Country Club in Wayne and was an Army Veteran of the Korean War.

Arrangements: Festa Memorial Funeral Home, Totowa.
Published by Passaic Valley Today on Feb. 7, 2012.

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