Antonio Pontoriero
Loving husband, father, grandfather, and uncle
Antonio Pontoriero, known affectionately as "Zio Tonga," age 90 of Bloomfield, N.J., passed away at his home on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. Born in Spilinga, Italy, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Domenica (Giuliano) Pontoriero.
Antonio served in the Italian Army before coming to the United States in 1963. He worked at Port Newark for the Wine, Liquor & Distillery Workers Union and then worked for Village Supermarkets. His hobbies included watching soccer, gardening, and making wine.
Antonio is survived by his dear wife of 53 years, Domenica (Rao) Pontoriero; his children, Pasquale Pontoriero and his wife, Lorre, and Dr. Donna Pontoriero; his grandchildren, Anthony, Pasquale, and Samantha, and many nieces and nephews whom he adored. He was predeceased by his brothers, Francesco and Giuseppe Pontoriero, and his sisters, Caterina Dotro and Elisabetta Calello.
The funeral will be on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. from the S.W. Brown & Son Funeral Home (www.swbrownandson.com), 267 Centre St., Nutley, N.J. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Newark, N.J., at 9:30 a.m. The entombment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington, N.J. Visitors will be received at the funeral home on Monday from 4 to 8 p.m.