Obituary of Michael Muscarella

Muscarella, Michael J. Sr., of Wyckoff, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010 on his 97th birthday. He was born in Cerda, Italy and his family came to the United States when he was a young boy, settling in Nunda, New York. Michael was graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in Law. Michael was a founding member of the law firm of Muscarella & Bochet, currently known as Muscarella, Bochet, Edwards, and D' Alessandro, Fair Lawn. He also served as an Associate Judge for Fair Lawn Municipal Court and was a member of the American Bar Association. He was a member of St. Elizabeth RC Church, Wyckoff, a life member and Past Exhaulted Ruler of B.P.O.E. Elks Lodge #1863, formally of Fair Lawn, and was a WWII Army veteran. Michael is survived by his wife, the former Loretta (nee Mercuro) Riccio of Wyckoff, his son, Michael J. Muscarella, Jr. of Hackensack, two step daughters, Patricia C. Rossi of Somerset and Pamela V. Riccio of Wyckoff and one grandson, Russell J. Rossi. Michael was predeceased by his first wife, Anna (nee Scialla) Muscarella in 1979. Visiting, Sunday 2-5 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. www.vpfh.com. Funeral Mass Monday, 10:00 am at St. Elizabeth's R.C. Church, 700 Wyckoff Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. Entombment Calvary Cemetery, Paterson, NJ.