Obituary of John Pizzimenti

John Pizzimenti, 83, passed away January 12th 2013, after a long term illness. He was born in Calabria, Italy, grew up in Brooklyn and spent most of his life on Staten Island. John was a Korean War veteran. He enjoyed a 35 year career at AT&T. John's greatest joy in life was his family and he treasured the precious time spent together. He also had a great passion for gardening and was known throughout the neighborhood for his fig trees. He was predeceased by his parents, Gioia and Pasquale; and his siblings; Maria, Grace, Concetta, Antonio, Dominick, Gioia and Pasquale. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Gilda; his two daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and John Ciavattoni of Manalapan and Diane and Roberto Ordonez of Weston, CT; and his six grandchildren, Anthony, Nicole, John, Jacqueline, Tico and Christopher. Family and friends are invited to visit Monday January 14th from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM at the Freeman Manalapan-Marlboro Funeral Home, 344 Route 9 North, Manalapan. A Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated on Tuesday, Jan. 15th, at 10 AM, at St. Thomas More Church, Manalapan. Interment will follow at Holmdel Cemetery, Holmdel. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer's Association. Please visit John's memorial website at www. freemanfuneralhomes.com where you may access directions, make a donation, and leave condolences.