Obituary of Pietro G. Mastalia

Pietro G. Mastalia of Hopatcong, NJ passed away on Thursday, August 6th at Holly Manor in Mendham, NJ surrounded by his loving family. He was 83. Pietro was born on December 28, 1931 in Buccino, Italy to the late Nicola and the late Josephine Mastalia. He was a custodian employed by the Hopatcong Board Of Education for many years before retiring. Pietro lived in Hopatcong for the past 30 years and previous to that, he lived in Newark and Irvington. He was an avid hunter and a longtime member of the Black River Hunting Club. He also enjoyed fishing and riding his bike on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, NJ. Most importantly, Pietro loved spending time with his family. He was a veteran of the Italian Navy. Pietro is survived by his half-sister, Santina Vitale, his son-in-law, Peter Fullman, his cherished grandchildren; Nichole O'Shea, Vincent Fullman and Joseph Fullman and his great-grandchildren, Michael, Connor and Ryan O'Shea. He was pre-deceased by his beloved wife, Michelina in 2000 and his daughter, Josephine Fullman in 2000. Pietro's Life Celebration will include a visitation on Monday, August 10th from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Leber-Lakeside Funeral Home, 150 Landing Road, Landing, NJ. There will be a funeral mass on Tuesday, August 11th at 10:00 am at St. Jude RC Church in Hopatcong. Pietro will be laid to rest privately at Stanhope Union Cemetery in Mt. Olive Twp., NJ. For memorial donations, please consider the American Cancer Society.