Obituary for Gaetano Alessandra
Gaetano “Tommy” Alessandra of Belleville, NJ entered into eternal peace on July 4, 2021. Tommy was born on May 30, 1942 to Luigi and Anna Maria Alessandra (Miceli) in Alia, Sicily. Tommy emigrated to the United States in 1963 and settled in Newark, NJ.
Tommy was a skilled craftsman and a master cabinet maker. His passion for designing and constructing beautiful wood cabinetry became his life’s work. He started his career as a cabinet maker at North Jersey Mica and then went on to run his own successful business as T.A. Custom Cabinets in Clifton, NJ. He delighted all of his clients with his talent, artistry, and creativity.
Tommy is predeceased by his parents and sisters Concetta Vicari of Waterbury, CT, and Assunta Alessandra of Alia, Sicily as well as his beloved nephew Salvatore “Toto” Vicari, also of Alia.
He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years Melina (DeRosa), his two devoted and loving children Luigi Alessandra and his wife Nicole and Anna Maria Barwick and her husband Robert as well as his sister Maria Alessandra of Alia, Sicily. Tommy was also adored by many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
Tommy was a one-of-a-kind guy with a great sense of humor and a passion for his family and his Italian heritage. It is only fitting that he went to heaven on the 4th of July as he loved this country and the freedom and opportunities he had. He will be greatly missed.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a donation to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/
The funeral will be on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at 9:00am from the S.W. Brown & Son Funeral Home, (www.swbrownandson.com), 267 Centre St., Nutley.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, July 8, 2021, from St. Lucy’s Church, 7th Street, Newark, NJ at 10:00am
The entombment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ.
Visitors will be received at the funeral home on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, from 4-8pm.
Tommy was a skilled craftsman and a master cabinet maker. His passion for designing and constructing beautiful wood cabinetry became his life’s work. He started his career as a cabinet maker at North Jersey Mica and then went on to run his own successful business as T.A. Custom Cabinets in Clifton, NJ. He delighted all of his clients with his talent, artistry, and creativity.
Tommy is predeceased by his parents and sisters Concetta Vicari of Waterbury, CT, and Assunta Alessandra of Alia, Sicily as well as his beloved nephew Salvatore “Toto” Vicari, also of Alia.
He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years Melina (DeRosa), his two devoted and loving children Luigi Alessandra and his wife Nicole and Anna Maria Barwick and her husband Robert as well as his sister Maria Alessandra of Alia, Sicily. Tommy was also adored by many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
Tommy was a one-of-a-kind guy with a great sense of humor and a passion for his family and his Italian heritage. It is only fitting that he went to heaven on the 4th of July as he loved this country and the freedom and opportunities he had. He will be greatly missed.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a donation to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/
The funeral will be on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at 9:00am from the S.W. Brown & Son Funeral Home, (www.swbrownandson.com), 267 Centre St., Nutley.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, July 8, 2021, from St. Lucy’s Church, 7th Street, Newark, NJ at 10:00am
The entombment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ.
Visitors will be received at the funeral home on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, from 4-8pm.