There will be a funeral Mass today, Thursday, September 27, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in West Orange for Samuel Christiano of Livingston, who died September 21. Born in Orange, Mr. Christiano was graduated from West Orange High School in 1939. He interrupted his college studies to enlist in 1942 in the United States Army Air Force, and provided weather support for American air operations over occupied France, Normandy, and Nazi Germany. He attained the rank of Staff Sergeant and received the Army’s European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. After the war, Mr. Christiano worked in factories and took law classes at night. He received an LL.B. degree from the Fordham University School of Law in 1949, and spent the next 40 years practicing law in New Jersey, including 30 years as attorney for the West Orange Board of Education. Mr. Christiano served as Commander of the Glennon-Sayers Post 376 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in West Orange; as president of the Roseville (Newark) and West Orange Lions Clubs; and as a trustee of the West Orange Public Library and of St. Joseph’s Church. He was married for 56 years to the late Mary P. “Pat” Christiano. He was the father of Stephen Christiano (Adele) of West Orange, Kevin Christiano of South Bend, Indiana, Patricia Christiano and Maureen Christiano of Summit, and Donna Campisano (James) of Lithia, Florida; the grandfather of five; the brother of the late John Christiano; and the friend of Diane Hanley. The family suggests that donations in his name be made to the Livingston First Aid Squad, 50 South Livingston Avenue, Livingston, NJ, 07039.
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