Obituary of Anthony Lauro

Anthony Lauro, 60, of Jackson passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and had lived in Manalapan prior to settling in Jackson. Anthony was a retired union carpenter for Local 255 and a parishioner of St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Jackson. He was a man of the sea and loved to fish, but mostly he was a devoted husband, loving father, and an adoring grandpa. Anthony is survived by his wife of 37 years, Patricia Lauro of Jackson; a son, Nicholas Lauro and his wife, Diane of Jackson; a daughter, Lindsay Pizzutiello and her husband, Albert of Howell; two grandchildren, Connor and Ava ; a brother, Salvatore Lauro and his wife, Marianna of Scotch Plains; two sisters, Linda Cangemi of Waretown and Julie Starace of Old Bridge; a brother-in-law, Robert Talamo and his wife, Phyllis of Brooklyn; four nephews and two nieces; and his dear friends, John and Cathy Sciarra of Jackson. Visitation will be held at Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township on Sunday, March 23, 2014 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM. Relatives and friends may gather at the funeral home on Monday, March 24, 2014 at 8:15 AM for the procession to St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 935 Bennetts Mills Road, Jackson for his 9:30 AM Funeral Mass. Interment will follow in St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold. For those who desire, donations in memory of Anthony may be made to St. Jude Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942. For information, directions or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com.