Ronald Vincent Albanese, 73, of Westwood, NJ, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022. Beloved husband of 37 years of Lily (nee Quiñones). Cherished father of Allison Nazario and her husband Isaiah, Vincent James Albanese and his wife Breanna, and Natalie Foy and her husband Anthony. Proud and loving grandfather of Ethan, Lyla, Noah, Lucas and Vincent. Dearest brother of Kenneth and wife Christine, Robert, and Peggy. He was recently predeceased by his loving parents, Vincent and Carmen Albanese.
Ron was an auto technician for 39 years for Prestige Motors in Paramus and had just recently retired. A true “Mr. Fix It-” he could do anything. Always busy, he enjoyed gardening, cooking, working on cars, and wood-working. Most of all, he loved being with his family- especially his five grandchildren who affectionately called him “Pa.” He enjoyed every moment of the seven years He got to be their beloved “Pa” as he showered them with special meals, fun adventures, and endless love. He will be missed dearly by all who knew him.
Visiting hours are Sunday, February 20, 2022 from 2-5 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home- 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ.
A Funeral Service will be Monday, February 21, 2022 at 10 AM at Pascack Bible Church, Hillsdale, NJ with interment to follow at Westwood Cemetery, Westwood, NJ.
Those who wish, may make a donation in Ron’s memory to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation:
Our mothers were sisters which made us cousins. In reality, Ron was my first kid brother and the early years we shared together were shaped by similar influences. We grew up in a multi-generational family where everyone, from the youngest child to the oldest great-grandparent, was respected for their individual worth and contribution to the whole. Ultimately, Ron would play this early narrative forward. He embraced those experiences and lessons learned and carried them with him throughout his lifetime. The love and respect he had for his parents and family were absolute and immeasurable.
Ron didn’t shy away from hard work, but he balanced his strong work ethic with good humor and a generous spirit. Regardless of how busy he might have been, he would find time to lend a helping hand to those who needed it. When you spoke to Ron about an issue or concern that mattered to you, he listened intently and stayed fully engaged. Although he might not be in complete agreement, he was never simply dismissive. Rather than give way to a disapproving scowl, Ron would generally rely on his wit and smile to keep things on an even keel.
His loving dedication to family, steadying influence, and uplifting personality will be sorely missed. My heartfelt condolences to all who loved this fine man.
A gentleman, a straight-shooter who had a love for shared laughter. Dr. Ron, I thank you for your friendship during our working years together. May friends and family share your spirit and stories for years to come. Safe travels kind Sir.
I worked with Dr. Ron (as we knew him in the shop) for 7 years. Several of them directly along side of him. Being over twice my age, one would imagine that we wouldn’t have much to connect on. But his joyful personality and infectious laugh made him unanimously loved by all in the shop. We always leaned on eachother for the others’ expertise – him with the older tech, and me with the newer. We shared a mutual respect for eachother’s knowledge with plenty of laughs in between. It’s been several years since I’ve worked there, but Dr Ron helped make that place feel more like a family than any place I’ve worked at before or since. I’m glad I got to know Dr Ron and have all the memories. My prayers and condolences to his family.
Doc Ron was a well respected man at Paramus Mercedes, we had some very interesting lunch conversations and he was and always sharp as a tack and the responses were always 100% on target. When we had trouble cars we would all do a put our brains together to resolve and he would share his experience of what he experienced on situations of the past if it was the same kind of problem, back then we were a family and Doc was certainly there being the elder. We worked together for 18 years and his wonderful attitude and laughing was contagious back then. Back then we would do everything we could do to fix cars and when we hit those road blocks only then we would hit up the foreman to call in the big guns, something that maybe the engineers were trying to resolve. My condolences go out to his family. I have a vivid phone conversation before Christmas 21 we reminisced our years together at work and I remember him loving his gardening and seen some of his tomatoes over the years loved his family and grand kids too Prayers to his family, now my friend is in the afterlife living his eternal life in peace. Speak Your Mind, don’t hold back this is what doc would say on occasion too.