Angelo John Farruggia Sr., age 62, of Clark New Jersey went home to be with the lord on February 24th, 2022 after succumbing to complications of heart surgery.

Angelo was born August 26th, 1959 in Rahway New Jersey to the late John and Ann Marie Farruggia.

He grew up in Colonia with his family at their home on Archangela Avenue and attended Colonia High School with the class of 1977.

In his adult life Angelo resided in Gilford, New Hampshire and Port Saint Lucie, Florida but ultimately found his way home to New Jersey.

He was a residential painter for most of his life but when he moved to Florida he found his passion for cooking and eventually would own his own pizza place, Joey V's, in Stuart, Florida.

Angelo enjoyed fishing and hunting throughout New Hampshire and New Jersey. When it came to sports he was always a Yankees Fan, like his father John who never missed a game, as well as a lifelong New York Giants fan. The latter made for plenty of banter over the years with his son and namesake who is a diehard Patriots fan.

Over his 62 years on this earth Angelo took many paths. Some were good and some were bad, but no matter where the path took him he always made friends and touched so many with his smile and laugh. This is why he will be missed by all those he came in contact with. We can only hope that he knew how truly loved he was by so many.

Angelo is survived by his best friend and his forever love Patricia Civitano, son Angelo Farruggia and wife Sarah, son Nicholas Farruggia, daughter Felicia Farruggia, his adoring daughter Samantha Farruggia, his granddaughters Eliana (who got her love of cats from her "Pop-Pop") and Adriana Farruggia,  brother Philip Farruggia and wife Nancy, sister Lenore Oliveri and husband Phil, sister Donna Soper and husband Gary, and sister Michelle Farruggia, as well as a long list of nieces and nephews that loved him as he was always "Everyone's favorite Uncle".

Leaving this world before Angelo were his mother and father John and Ann Marie Farruggia, sister Marguerite "Maggie" Farruggia, sister Marie Decamp, nephew Ernest "Ernie" Soper, nephew George "Georgie" Soper, and niece Dawn Soper.

Visiting hours will be Saturday, March 12, 2022 from 1:00pm until 2:30 pm at Costello-Koyen Funeral Home 399 Avenel Street, Avenel, NJ.  A prayer service will follow at 2:30p.m. Cremation will be private.

Angelo loved all animals but especially cats, both his own and those that he rescued so in lieu of flowers donations to Angel Paws Animal Shelter, 490 Inman Avenue Colonia, New Jersey 07067, in Angelo's name would be greatly appreciated.