Vincent L. D’Antonio

Vincent L. D’Antonio, age 74, passed away on September 23 in Vacaville, California.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Philomena Church, on Tuesday, October 10, at 10 a.m. Entombment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, NJ.

Vincent was born in Newark and was a California resident for the last 50 years.

Vincent graduated from Rutgers University-Newark with a bachelor of arts degree, and the University of California at Davis with a master of arts degree.

He worked as a Peace Corps volunteer for two years in Jamaica after college. He held positions as a research scientist and a plant geneticist before settling at the University of California Davis, where he was a manager for the California Celery Growers Association for 30 years.

He loved sports and was an avid, lifelong fan of the New York Yankees and the New York Giants.

Vincent was a wonderful husband, father, son, brother and friend.

He is predeceased by his loving parents, Louis V. D’Antonio and Raffaela (Meola) D’Antonio; his wife, Debra Jo (Piazza) D’Antonio; and his sister, Carolyn D’Antonio.

Vincent leaves behind his daughter, Gina D’Antonio, of California, and his sister, Cecelia D’Antonio of Livingston, NJ.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www. quinnhoppingfuneral.com for the D’Antonio family.