Obituary of Grazia Cozzolino

Cozzolino, Grazia (nee Capriglione), "Grace" age 74 of Totowa at rest in Wayne on May 14, 2017. Beloved wife of fifty years of George Cozzolino of Totowa. Loving mother of Maria Henderson and her husband Bill of Totowa, Linda Bukowski and her husband John of Wayne and George Cozzolino, Jr. of Totowa. Dear grandmother of Billy, Kayla and Brian Henderson and Jon and Jenna Bukowski. Sister of Salvatore Capriglione of Toms River and Rosa Simone of Italy. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews and her beloved pet dog, Rocky. Born in Avelino, Italy, she came to the U.S.A. in 1960 settling in Newark and then Paterson before moving to Totowa in 1985. She was co-owner/proprietor of George's Deli, Paterson for fifteen years. After that, she was a seamstress for Metro Mills, Paterson before retiring in 2010. Mrs. Cozzolino tended to her garden and loved to cook. She was an avid N.Y. Yankee fan. She enjoyed time spent with family, especially her grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa, on Saturday 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. Relatives and friends may visit Friday from 4:00 -8:00 PM.