Obituary of Olympio Natelli

NATELLI, Olympio "Larry"age 92 of Haledon, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, June 17, 2014. Larry grew up in Wyckoff and attended the Wyckoff School system. He enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served his country proudly for four years. Upon returning home he married the love of his life Betty (nee Stultz). Together they began their life in Haledon where they lived for the past 43 years. Larry was a Machinist with the J.P. Rotella Company in Haledon before his retirement. He loved gardening, cooking, good food and music. Surviving is his loving wife of 45 years Betty, and his devoted daughter Mindy and her husband Gregg Desiderio. Larry also leaves his sisters, Jenny DeLuke and Josephine Gianonne. Funeral services will be held Saturday 10:30 AM from the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff. Interment will follow in the Maryrest Cemetery in Mahwah. The Natelli family will receive family and friends on Friday 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to N.J. American Parkinson's Disease Association, 120 Albany Street, Suite 360, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.