Neshanic Station, NJ- Luigi T. Stellato, 72, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township with his loving family by his side. Born in Caserta, Italy, he grew up in Italy prior to coming to the United States in 1956, residing in Perth Amboy, and shortly after he became a US citizen. He settled to Neshanic Station in 1980.

Luigi worked as a barber in Perth Amboy prior to opening his own styling shop, Luigi's Styling Shop, in Metuchen, which he has owned and operated for the past 42 years. He was a member of the Tripoli Club in Perth Amboy. Luigi loved gardening, making wine, salami and Italian sausages for his family, playing the harmonica and making everyone laugh. He was a "jack of all trades, and master of some." He was a parishioner of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church in Three Bridges.



Besides his parents, Luigi was predeceased by his twin brother, Tommaso Stellato at the age of 16, and son-in-law Scott Oldenburg.



Luigi is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Antonia "Toni" (Tarantino) Stellato, with whom he joined hands in marriage on October 13, 1962; four loving daughters, Angela and her husband Keith Walters, Camille Oldenburg, Lisa Stellato, and Anna and her husband Michael Gaspari; dear siblings, Sebastiano Stellato, Catherine Golino, Maria Stellato, Frank Stellato, and Pauline Ribeiro. He will be deeply missed by 9 cherished grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and extended family.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend visitation at Countryside Funeral Home, 724 Route 202 North, Three Bridges, NJ 08887 on Friday, April 19 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.



A funeral liturgy will be held on Saturday, April 20 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church, 105 Summer Road, Three Bridges, NJ 08887. Luigi will be entombed in the mausoleum at St. Magdalen Cemetery & Mausoleum in Flemington. Memorial contributions may be made in Luigi's name to RHSO (In memory of Scott Oldenburg), PO Box 118, Pittstown, NJ 08867 or Autism Speaks, 1060 State Road 2nd Fl, Princeton, NJ 08540.