SAMUEL J. TRAPASSO AGE: 84 JENSEN BEACH, FL Samuel J. Trapasso
died on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at Peconic Bay Hospital in
Riverhead, NY. He was 84. Born in Richmond Hill, NY, he lived in
Rockaway for 67 years before moving to Jensen Beach, FL in 1999.
Mr. Trapasso served as a combat veteran in the Navy during
WWII aboard
the USS Chicago in the renowned 2nd Fleet. He was a realtor with
ReMax Leading Edge Realty in Rockaway for 20 years, retiring in
1976. Prior to that, he worked as a manager with Harris Lumber
for 20 years, a realtor with Merrill Lynch Realty for 6 years
and a salesman with Sears-Roebuck in Dover for 8 years. Mr.
Trapasso was a parishioner of St. Cecilia's Church in Rockaway,
where he served as past-president of both the parish council and
Holy Name Society. He was active in the Cursillo Movement of the
Church and past lay Director of the Paterson Diocese. He was an
Exempt member of the Rockaway Borough Fire Dept., an avid member
of Friday Night Poker Club, and former originating member and
president of the Rockaway Athletic Club. Sam also served as
Councilman for the Borough of Rockaway for nearly a decade; he
strived to promote quality of life issues for all residents of
the town. He was predeceased by his wife Gloria in 2000 after 53
years of marriage. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; son,
Thomas J. Trapasso and his wife Evelyn of Rockaway; daughter,
Joanne Trapasso of Rockaway; brother, Rev. Msgr. Thomas Trapasso
of Chester; sister, Rosemary Casperson and her husband Carl of
Rockaway; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will
be held on Monday, Nov 8 at 9:15 a.m. from the Whitham -
Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave., Rockaway to a funeral
Mass at St. Cecilia's Church, Rockaway at 10 a.m. Interment to
follow at St. Cecilia's Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held on
Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Messages of condolence may be sent
to:
www.rockawayfuneral.com.
