Obituary of Joseph Gulla

Gulla, Mr. Joseph, age 78, passed away on September 9, 2013. He was born in Capo D'Orlando, Sicily in 1935. Upon arrival to this county in 1963, he lived in NYC and worked for Alitalia Airlines. He then became an accomplished businessman owning Joseph of Rome and Milano Shoes, both Italian shoe stores in New York City. He then built a 5 star Restaurant called Da Cesare also in New York City. His favorite hobbies were watching Italian soccer, caring for his fig trees and garden, playing with his grandchildren, cooking, and playing Bocci . He won the 2011 Bocci Championship at Greenbriar Oceanaire, Waretown, where he has resided for the last 9 years. He is survived by his wife of 47 years Josephine, his two children Fabio and Sandra Gulla, and 5 beautiful grandchildren. Survivors also include his brothers-in-law, Vincent Fazio and his wife Barbara and Bart Fazio and his wife Carolyn. He considered his greatest accomplishment to be when his entire family would come over for the true Italian Sunday dinners. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd, Totowa, on Friday at 9:00 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at St. James RC Church, Totowa at 9:30 AM. Entombment at Calvary Mausoleum, Paterson. Friends may visit Thursday 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 PM.