Obituary of Antonio Matina

ANTONIO MATINA, of Hackensack , died on Friday July 10, 2009 at the age of 81 years. Born in Barritteri , Italy he came to the United States in 1966. Before retiring in 1990 he was a founding owner (along with his son Frank) of Matina & Son Inc. in Hackensack . He was also one of the founding members of the Calabria Club of Bergen County and a parishioner of St. Francis R.C. Church in Hackensack . Beloved husband for 62 years of Isabella “Angela” (nee Costa). Loving father of Frank Matina and his wife Vincenzina of Paramus and Carmela Matina of Moonachie. Cherished grandfather of Antonio Matina and his wife Maryann, Maria Fiataruolo and her husband Rocco, Francesco Grano and his wife Nicole, Antonio Grano and Dominic Grano and great grandfather of Nicholas Grano, Francesa Grano, Madellena Grano, Juliana Matina and Francesco Antonio Matina. Dearest brother of Vincenzo Matina of Italy , Antonio is also survived by several nieces and nephews in the United States , Italy , Argentina and Canada . Antonio is also survived by a sister-in-law and brother-in-law Brigette and Carmelo Bagnato and a sister-in-law Mary Costa. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, July 15th, at St. Francis R.C. Church, 50 Lodi Street . Hackensack , at 10:00 AM Entombment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery , Hackensack .Visiting will be on Monday evening from 7–9 PM and Tuesday from 2- 4 & 7 9 PM