Obituary of Frank Festa

Festa, Frank 96, of Tuxedo, New York, died Friday, December 30th, 2016. He was born in New York City and moved to Paramus NJ in 1952, along with other immediate family members, purchasing 4 contiguous houses on one street. Together they formed a ‘family compound’ and a strong presence in the neighborhood. Frank was a veteran of World War 2, serving in the Signal Core, following General Patton through Europe to enable communications. Upon completion of his service, he went on to receive his Bachelor of Science from CCNY, graduating cum laude. He was an accountant working for Inserra Supermarkets of Mahwah for 44 years. Frank very much enjoyed a good time and was well known as an exceptional dancer. Frank was predeceased by his wife of 68 years, Christine M. Festa (nee De Angelis) in November, 2016. Surviving are his two children, a son-in-law, and a grandchild, along with a large and loving extended family. Visiting will be Tuesday, 2-4PM and 7-9PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Funeral Mass Wednesday, 11AM at Church of the Annunciation, 50 W Midland Ave, Paramus NJ. Interment, to follow at Christ the King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes NJ.