John Farina, 78 of River Vale, NJ passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020 from Covid-19. John is survived by his beloved wife of 53 years, Barbara (nee Yononko); his sister in-law Sonia Penna. Dear uncle to Scott Penna and David Penna and his wife Stephanie as well as great uncle to Mason, Aubrey and Sydney of Parkland,FL.
John was born in Jersey City, NJ, son of Rose and Albert Farina. He attended St. Peter’s Prep and graduated from St. Peter’s College. John spent most of his career working in women’s retail apparel. He loved working for Brentano’s bookstores; later working for Don Levy’s Backroom and retired from Foremost Designers as Vice President of Operations. John was a true friend to many of us. He loved to travel and took many trips around the world with friends and family. He loved photography and the first thing he would pack was his photography equipment. Cooking and gourmet dining were his passions; he would spend hours trying new recipes and he was never happier than having friends over for dinner to share his culinary masterpieces.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in John Farina’s memory to: NJ Sharing Network, 691 Central Ave, New Providence, NJ 07974 in memory of John Farina and Hailey Palumbo (her kidney gave us three wonderful years) or St. Peter’s Prep 144 Grand St., Jersey City, NJ 07302, which he felt changed his life. John will be forever in our hearts.
