Vito Carnazza Obituary (1934 - 2023)

Vito Carnazza, 89, of Verona, N.J., passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2023. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with the family on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Paul Ippolito-Dancy Memorial, 9 Smull Ave., Caldwell, N.J. The Funeral Mass will be on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of the Lake Church, Verona, N.J. Born in Montclair, N.J., son of the late Vincenzo and Frances Carnazza, Mr. Carnazza lived in West Orange for many years before moving to Verona. Mr. Carnazza owned and operated Carvel Ice Cream in West Orange for 30 years before retiring in 2007. He also worked at TastyKake Baking Co. for 20 years as a supervisor before retiring. He was a member of the West Orange Rotary and served on the Board of Governors for the Carvel Franchise. The beloved husband of 66 years to Ann (nee Buccino) Carnazza, he was the loving father of Laura (Carnazza) Dec and her husband, John, and Lynn (Carnazza) Crane and her husband, Gregory; dear brother of Sandra (Carnazza) Germano and cherished grandfather of Alexandra Crane, Robert Crane, Lauren Crane and Evan Dec. In lieu of flowers donations to the Kessler Foundation, 120 Eagle Rock Ave., Suite 100, East Hanover, N.J., 07936 or at https://kesslerfoundation.org would be appreciated.