Obituary of Salvatore Rausa

RAUSA Salvatore F., age 87, died peacefully on Sunday, October 9, 2011. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was a resident of Mahwah for twenty-five years. Sal was a sales executive with Chelsea Modular Homes. He was a dedicated and devoted individual in all aspects of his personal and professional life. Sal served in the United States Army during World War II. Although an avid traveler, opera enthusiast, music lover, aficionado of authentic Sicilian cuisine and fine wine, the thing he cherished most was his wife. Sal is survived by his beloved wife Mildred, "Cookie" to whom he was married for forty-five memorable years, his sister Tana Forliano and two nieces: Andrea and Tamara Rausa. Following private cremation, a funeral mass will take place on Friday, October 14, 2011, 11:00 AM at Church of the Presentation, 271 West Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River. Inurnment will follow at Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah. Arrangements by the Vander Plaat Funeral Home of Wyckoff (vpfh.com)