Obituary of Joseph Diaco

DIACO, Joseph P. age 75 of Franklin Lakes, NJ died Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Joe was the owner and founder of Power Electric Company in Belleville, NJ. Surviving is his beloved wife of 51 years, Vera (nee Marotta ), his devoted children, Stephanie and her husband Nicholas Emperio, Valerie and her husband Dan Silvestri and Theodore Diaco. Joe also leaves his seven adoring grand children, Matthew, Marissa, Christian, Nicholas, Victoria, Jake and Christina and his five brothers, Frank, Bob, Steve, Ted and Anthony. Joe was pre-deceased by his brothers Albert and Angelo and his sister Theresa Manasia. Funeral services will be held Wednesday 9:15 AM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral mass will follow 10:00 AM at Most Blessed Sacrament Church, 787 Franklin Lakes Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ. Interment will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover, NJ. Visiting is Monday 4:00 to 8:00 PM and Tuesday 4:00 to 8:00 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Mesothelioma Clinical Trials, Dr. Lee M. Krug, P.O. Box 27106, New York, NY 10087-7105.