He was born on November 13, 1929 in Newark, New Jersey, before his family moved and settled in Hillside; where Louis was raised by his father, Louis Fernicola Sr., and mother, Pasqualina Bastardo.
He graduated from Hillside High School before entering the workforce as an industrial truck driver for Drobach and Co. In his youth, Louis bravely served in the U.S Army during the Korean War, in Panama, in the 37th Engineer Combat Company.
Louis is predeceased by his loving wife, Catherine, and a son, Louis Kevin, and leaves behind a daughter, Diane Rubay, of Rahway, and a son, Michael, of Fort Mill, SC, and a grandson David, of Rahway.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit the McCracken Funeral Home, 1500 Morris Ave, Union, New Jersey 07083 on Thursday, July 25, 2024 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Friday, July 26, 2024 at 11:00 AM followed by interment in the Saint Gertrude Cemetery & Mausoleum, 53 Inman Ave, Woodbridge Township, New Jersey 07067.
Fond memories, expressions of sympathy or condolence messages may be shared at www.McCrackenFuneralHome.com for the Fernicola family.
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