Obituary of Joseph Gitto

GITTO, Joseph, Jr., age 59, of Allendale, died on Saturday, February 2, 2013 surrounded by his family. Born in Brooklyn, graduate of Xaverian High School in Bay Ridge, NY, Joe lived in Ridgewood for 20 years before moving to Allendale 14 years ago. Joe, a Certified Public Accountant, was a tax partner with Becher, Della Torre, Gitto & Company in Ridgewood since 1989, and previously had worked at 3 of the 4 big accounting firms. He was president of the Estate Planning Council of Bergen County. Joe was recognized by his colleagues as being in an elite class of tax and business professionals. He was a graduate of Villanova University, and member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, held a masters degree in taxation, was an Accredited Estate Planner and received the 2011 Five Star Wealth Manager award by New Jersey Monthly Magazine. Joe enjoyed golf, soccer, Dallas Cowboys, Villanova Basketball, playing the guitar & singing, fishing in Rocky Point & playing with his dogs Connor and Teddy, being outdoors, yard work and watching his children's activities. He also coached Ridgewood Maroons girls soccer for many years and Allendale Recreation Soccer. He is survived by his loving wife Linda; his daughters Jennifer Gitto of Hoboken, Karen Gitto Rutherford and husband David of Hoboken, and Allison Gitto of Raleigh, NC; his parents Joseph and Joan Gitto and his siblings Paul Gitto, Donald Gitto, and Claire Pulsifer. Visiting hours for Joseph are Tuesday 2 - 4 & 7 - 9 at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral mass is Wednesday, 10:00am at the Guardian Angel Church, 320 Franklin Turnpike, Allendale, NJ. Interment will follow at Maryrest Cemetery in Mahwah. In lieu of flowers, donations in Joseph's name may be given to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, pancan.org.