Louise Nazzaro

Louise Nazzaro, 85, of Sparta, NJ passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Newton Memorial Hospital on October 8, 2011. Louise, Daughter of Antonio & Assunta Albanese was born in Summit, NJ. She was a graduate of Summit High School and worked for Bell Telephone. She is best known by everyone as one of the owners of The Central restaurant in Sparta. Louise was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Church, the ASPCA and many other charitable foundations and in her spare time worked with children at the Little Learners Preschool. Mr. and Mrs. Nazzaro were honored by the Sparta Kiwanis Club on “Nazzaro Day” in Sparta several years ago. Louise was a lover of travel, English Equestrian Hunters and Jumpers and her pets. She had a compassionate and generous heart and was the best grandmother her grandchildren could want. Preceded in death by her beloved son DJ, and survived by her beloved husband of 63 years, Louis Nazzaro; devoted sons: Tom Nazzaro and wife Becky, Sam Nazzaro and Timothy Nazzaro and grandchildren Sergio, Sami, Nicole, Corina and Jackie. A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 11am at Our Lady of the Lake Church, 294 Sparta Ave., Sparta, NJ 07871. After the mass please join the family at the Sparta Fire Department at 141 Woodport Rd, Sparta for a get together. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to: St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105, or American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) 424 E. 92nd St. New York, NY 10128-6804.