Giovanni Raimato of Livingston died Tuesday, February 16. He was 81 years old.
He was born in Calabritto, Avellino, Italy. He settled in Newark in 1966 and moved to Livingston in 1982.
Mr. Raimato worked in building maintenance for the Livingston Board of Education for ten years before retiring in 2010. Formerly, he worked in maintenance for Kushner & Schectman and Jersey Mortgage; in purchasing for Columbus Hospital; and as a welder for D’Altrui Industries.
He was a member of the Maria SS Della Neve Society at St. Lucy’s Church, Newark.
Mr. Raimato was the husband of Angela (Marcantuono) Raimato; the father of Mary Lou DePaola and her husband, Nunzio, and Antonio Raimato and his wife, April; the brother of Concetta Buonsanto; and the brother-in-law ofPasquale and Dina Marcantuono. He is also survived by four grandchildren.
Visitation took place on Sunday, February 21, at the LaMonica Memorial Home of Livingston. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Monday, February 22, in St. Lucy’s Church in Newark, followed by the entombment in Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington.
In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested donations be made in Mr. Raimato’s memory to the American Cancer Society.
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