Obituary of Louis Joseph Campilango

Campilango, Louis Joseph age 87 of Totowa at rest in Paterson on April 27, 2013. Beloved husband of sixty-two years of Carmela (nee Norato) Campilango of Totowa. Loving father of Debra Mosel and her husband Jim, Louis J. Campilango, Jr. and his wife Nancy, and Peter A. Campilango and his wife JoAnn. Dear son of the late Joseph and Mary (nee Sisti) Campilango. Cherished grandfather of Kristin and Jessica Campilango, Diana Pasquariello and her husband Steven, Peter Campilango and his fiancée Alexa Terruso, Michael Mosel, and James Mosel and his wife Brittany. Doting great-grandfather of Giovanna Pasquariello. He is predeceased by his brothers and sisters, Anthony, James, Peter Campilango, Joseph Long, Rocco and Paul Campilango, Rose Capone and Josephine Orsita. He is survived by many nieces and nephews. Born in Haledon, he lived there before settling in Totowa. He worked for the Totowa Boro D.P.W. for twenty-three years before retiring in 1988. Louis was a founding member of the Totowa P.A.L and served two years as its' Vice President. He was a Baseball and Football coach. He loved to hunt and fish with his children, grandchildren and his buddies, Frank, Tony, and Scott. In addition, he spent time at his cabin in Vermont and he was a member of the Totowa Republican Club and the American Legion Post #227, Totowa. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd, Totowa, on Wednesday at 9:00 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at St. James R.C. Church, Totowa at 9:30 AM. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. Friends may visit Tuesday 3-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 would be appreciated.