Louis A. Turano, Jr. Obituary (1937 - 2025)

Louis A. Turano, Jr., 88, of West Orange passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Relatives and friends may visit with the family on Friday, May 30, 2025, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Paul Ippolito-Dancy Memorial, 9 Smull Ave., Caldwell. The Mass will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. in St. Joseph Church, West Orange, immediately followed by the entombment at Gate of Heaven Mausoleum, East Hanover. Born in Orange, N.J., Louis graduated from Seton Hall University with a BA in Business Administration. He married his beloved wife, Rose Ann, in 1958, and together raised three children. After graduating from Seton Hall University, he went on to work as a Health Inspector in Orange NJ and Social Worker in Essex County, before finding his true passion as an independent insurance agent servicing customers as a trusted advisor. Louis was known for his quick wit and dry sense of humor. He was a frustrated golfer and avid tennis player, twice winning tournaments for insurance agents and playing well into his late seventies. Louis enjoyed Friday night dinners with his pals in Chinatown NYC, a habit he formed after working late on multiple jobs to support his family as a young father. Louis is survived by his wife of 67 years, Rose Ann; his children Renee Hagan and her husband, John, Louis Turano and his wife, Joelle, and Stephen Turano and his wife, Jennifer; his sister, Elaine DeRosa, and his grandchildren, Louis, Sebastian, Jack, Olivia, and Shlo. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Louise Turano. In Lieu of flowers please make donations in his name to: Tunnel To Towers Foundation, t2t.org