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'The Best Girl Dad:' Emil Lobosco Of Passaic County Dies After Cancer Battle, 58 'The Best Girl Dad:' Emil Lobosco Of Passaic County Dies After Cancer Battle, 58
'The Best Girl Dad:' Emil Lobosco Of Passaic County Dies After Cancer Battle, 58 Emil Lobosco, a cherished Pompton Lakes resident known for his infectious joy and love for life, passed away on Friday, Dec. 20, following a battle with spindle cell sarcoma. He was 58 years old. “To know Emil was to experience joy,” his obituary on the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home reads. “Always with a Dean Martin or country song being belted out in his backyard as he mowed the lawn or getting a spontaneous visit with his big smile just because he was thinking of you.” Emil’s story was one of love and devotion. He met his wife, Lisa, in high school at Passaic County Technica…

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Clifton Pizza Icon Jerry Scotto D'Abbusco Dies, 91: 'Walked The Pipeline For Best Pizza Around' Clifton Pizza Icon Jerry Scotto D'Abbusco Dies, 91: 'Walked The Pipeline For Best Pizza Around'
Clifton Pizza Icon Jerry Scotto D'Abbusco Dies, 91: 'Walked The Pipeline For Best Pizza Around' A Passaic County community is mourning the loss of the man behind one of the area's most popular pizzerias. Gerardo “Jerry” Scotto D’Abbusco, who owned and operated Scotto’s Pizzeria in Clifton for 46 years, died on Thursday, Nov. 29. He was 91 years old. Born in Monte di Procida, Italy, Jerry served in the Italian Navy and worked as a Merchant Marine before immigrating to America through Ellis Island, his obituary on the Shook Funeral Home website says.  In opening Scotto's, Jerry created a beloved community hub, which closed upon his retirement in 2016. Scotto's announced Jerry's d…

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by Cecilia Levine