Anthony P. Vainieri
Anthony P. Vainieri | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 32nd district | |
| In office January 10, 1984 – January 14, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas F. Cowan Robert C. Janiszewski |
| Succeeded by | Charles J. Catrillo Frank J. Gargiulo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 15, 1927 |
| Died | January 21, 2026 (aged 98) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Natalie Agresta
(m. 1952; died 2017) |
Anthony P. Vainieri (February 15, 1927 – January 21, 2026) was an American funeral director and Democratic Party politician who represented the 32nd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1984 to 1986.[1]
Life and career
Owner of the Vainieri Funeral Home in North Bergen, he attended Memorial High School in West New York and enlisted in the United States Navy. He served on the North Bergen Board of Commissioners from 1971 to 1975 and was elected to the Assembly in 1983.[2] After one term, he and fellow incumbent running mate Paul Cuprowski were both defeated by Republicans Charles J. Catrillo and Frank J. Gargiulo in the wake of Thomas Kean's landslide gubernatorial win.[3]
Vainieri was married to Natalie Agresta from 1952 until her death in 2017. They had four children including Hudson County Commissioner Anthony Vainieri Jr. and Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle.[4] Anthony Jr. and Valerie were co-owners of the family's funeral home.[5]
A resident of Norwood, New Jersey, and of Boca Raton, Florida, Vainieri died on January 21, 2026, at the age of 98.[6]
References
- ^ Joseph F. Sullivan (January 8, 1984). "Changes Afoot In Roles Of State And Localities". Nytimes.com. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ Fitzgerald, J.A. (1985). Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Alfonso A. Narvaez (November 6, 1985). "Election Day: For G.O.P., Success In Jersey, A Close Race On Staten Island; Republicans In Jersey Win Control Of State Assembly". Nytimes.com. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ "Natalie Vainieri". Retrieved April 24, 2020 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ "Staff". Vainieri Funeral Home. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Anthony P. Vainieri Obituary, Vainieri Funeral Home. Accessed January 23, 2026. "Anthony P. Vainieri, of Norwood NJ and Boca Raton, Fla. formerly of North Bergen and West New York, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 21, 2026, just shy of his 99th birthday."