Samuel S. Napolitano

Samuel S. Napolitano, 84, of Norwood, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2015.  Beloved husband of the late Wanda (nee Wisneski). Loving father of Allan and his wife LuAnne of Harrington Park. Adored grandfather of Allan, Michael, James and Anthony. Dear brother of Margaret DellaTorre, Antoinette Ottino and Joseph Napolitano and the late Mary Grande, Rose Becker and Theresa Timpone. His parents were the late Joseph Napolitano and Antoinette

He started out as a 2nd generation peddler working for his father before he started his own wholesale produce company Samuel S. Napolitano Produce Inc. based in Englewood, New Jersey. He also distributed seasonal wine grapes and NJ plum tomatoes. He later started Fresh Horizen which he worked at until his stroke in December 2007. He attended St. Cecilia High School and graduated in 1947.  He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday 10 am at Our Lady of Victories RC Church, Harrington Park with entombment to follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Hackensack. Visiting hours are Wednesday 2-4 and 6-8pm at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale (201-767-3050)