Giovanni “John” Berlangieri died on June 7 at the age of 92.Born and raised in Laviano, Italy, he moved to the USA in 1966 and lived in Orange, West Orange, Roseland and Livingston. After World War II, he was a construction worker in southern France. He later was an assembly line worker for Westinghouse in Newark, and a crossing guard for West Orange, retiring when he was 88 years old. He was predeceased by his wife, Olga Berlangieri (née Spiotta), and his daughter, Anna Lucia Fiorilli. Surviving are his children, Vincent Berlangieri (Elizabeth); Maria Scaglione; Nicola Berlangieri; Michael Berlangieri (Stacey); Antonella Dowd (John); and John Berlangieri (Joanne); 19 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one brother; and two sisters. A funeral Mass was offered on Tuesday, June 12, at St. Rose of Lima Church in East Hanover. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Saint Barnabas Hospice Center, 95 Old Short Hills Rd., West Orange, N.J. 07052. Condolences and memories may be shared at farmerfuneral.com.
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