Robert Scialla
Age - 82
November 6, 2023
SCIALLA, Robert A. , age 82, of North Haledon, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. Robert was born and raised in Paterson, NJ to Anthony and Josephine (Salomone) Scialla. After graduating from Paterson Technical High School, Bob served his country proudly by enlisting in the U. S. Air Force Reserve. He married Carole Twomey to whom he had been married for 58 years, before she passed away in May of this year. As a young adult, Bob resided in North Haledon, later building his own home with his wife Carole in 1968 where they raised their family and led active lives together in the town. He began his professional career as a union carpenter and eventually started his own business, Bob Scialla Building Contractor, where he was self-employed for many years. After completing many construction projects for the owners of Capezio Ballet Makers, Inc. in Totowa, NJ, he was hired full time by the company on December 6, 1982 as their in-house Carpenter. He took much pride in his work there and held multiple positions such as Safety Supervisor and Corporate Facilities Manager before retiring on April 5, 2019.
Bob was a member on the North Haledon School District Board of Education for several years and was very active with the recreation department where he was instrumental in fundraising and coaching many sports. He also constructed multiple facilities for the rec department and the town. One of his favorite accomplishments was the establishment of the North Haledon archery program, which he coached for 45 years. He loved hunting and fishing and continuing his family tradition of making wine with his children and grandchildren. He was extremely proud of being recognized at the Corrado's Amateur Wine Making Competition year after year where he won many medals for his homemade wine and was named Corrado Amateur Winemaker of the Year in 2003. Above all, family was his greatest passion--spending time with his children, grandchildren, and beloved wife was what Bob valued most in life.
Robert is survived by his loving children, Dara Roca and her husband Rande, Robert Scialla, Jr. and his wife Margaretann, David Scialla and his wife Diana, and Mark Scialla and his wife Kristine. Devoted grandfather, aka Pa, to 14 loving grandchildren; Christian, Dominic, Alena, Eric, Nicholas, Anthony, Joseph, Ryan, Amanda, Alana, Alexa, Olivia, Adriana, and Mark Jr.
Family and friends may visit the Scialla family on Sunday, November 5, 2023, from 2 - 6 p. m. at the Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home, 530 High Mountain Road, Franklin Lakes. A Funeral mass will be held on Monday, November 6, 2023, at 10 AM at St. Paul's RC Church, 286 Haledon Avenue, Prospect Park, NJ. Interment to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Totowa.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made in Robert's name to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Blvd. Staten Island, NY 10306 or visit www. t2t. org or Valley Hospice, 15 Essex Rd, Paramus, NJ 07652.Show more
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