Obituary of Luigi M. Negri, M.D.

LUIGI M.F. NEGRI, MD died Sunday, December 27, 2015 at his home in Mahwah, NJ at the age of 85. Born in Torino, Italy, he lived in Ridgewood and Franklin Lakes before moving to Mahwah in 1985. Luigi received his medical degree from Università di Firenze (Florence, Italy) in 1955 before coming to the USA for his medical training at Bergen Pines in Paramus and Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. He went on to practice medicine at a number of hospitals in New York City, and spent the latter half of his career as a corporate physician at American Cyanamid in Wayne, NJ. After retiring in 1996, Luigi enjoyed a life of travel, gourmet cooking and playing with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Milka, his daughter Maria Giacino and her husband Joseph of Acton, MA, his son Federico Negri and his wife Victoria of Brooklyn, NY, and his 6 grandchildren: Michael, Matthew, Juliana, Christopher, Francesca and Sofia. He is also survived by his ex-wife Bernardina Negri of Acton, MA and his brother Ettore Negri of Florence, Italy. A memorial service will be held for family and close friends at 11:00am Saturday January 2, 2016 at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Luigi’s name may be made to the Valley Hospital Foundation, 223 North Van Dien Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450.