Alphonso Peter 'Al' Ferraiolo Jr.
Mr. Alphonso Peter Ferraiolo Jr., 80, died on Feb. 28, 2019, in Glen Ridge, N.J.
Visiting in the Prout Funeral Home (full obit at www.proutfuneralhome.com), 370 Bloomfield Ave., Verona, N.J., will be on Sunday, March 3, from 2 to 5 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be offered in Our Lady of the Lake Church, Verona, on Monday, March 4, at 10 a.m.
Born and raised in Newark, N.J., Mr. Ferraiolo lived in North Arlington, N.J., prior to moving to Verona in 1958.
He was the owner and operator, along with his wife and family, of the Verona Diner in Verona from 1974 to 1997.
He was a life member of the Verona Ambulance Unit and the Verona Rescue Squad.
Mr. Ferraiolo is survived by his wife of 61 years, Roseann (nee Reid) Ferraiolo; his children, Cathleen Yereance and her husband, Edwin, and Peter Ferraiolo; his godson, Lenny LaStella, and siblings, Mary Wharton, Carolyn Ferraiolo, Joseph Ferraiolo and Paul Ferraiolo.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Verona Rescue Squad would be appreciated.