Antonio Giancaspro, 87, passed away on Sunday morning, August 23, 2026, in Stafford Township, NJ. Visiting will be on Wednesday August 26 from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home 596 Belgrove Drive in Kearny. His Funeral Mass will be the following morning at 10:00 a.m. in St. Stephens Church in Kearny and Entombment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery Mausoleum in North Arlington.
He was born in Molfetta, Italy in 1939 to Felice and Rosaria DeCandia Giancaspro, the second of four sons, he left home at a young age, moved to France where he worked and sent money home to his mother. Antonio, or Tony, as he was known, joined the Italian Navy and traveled the world. He came to Hoboken, NJ in the early 60’s with nothing but his skills and his work ethic.
He married and started his family. He worked for others as a carpenter for many years. He bought a new home and moved his family to Kearny, NJ. He opened a business in Hoboken making beautiful cabinets, his specialty. He was an expert at wood work. After many years, he sold the house in Kearny and moved to Barnegat, NJ. Following the untimely death of his wife, he married again and moved to Greenbriar Oceanaire, a retirement community in Waretown, NJ. He lived out his remaining years playing bocce, billiards (of which he was a master); and enjoying the company of family and friends.
Tony will be remembered fondly as a funny, social, charming man who was an excellent artist, math wizard, and had the best head of hair, even until death.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Antoinette, with whom he shared 42 years of marriage and three children, Rosaria Gadaleta and husband, Nicholas; Antonio F. Giancaspro and wife, Marilyn; Elizabeth Stoma and husband, Christopher. He was blessed with 10 grandchildren, Christopher Stoma, Anthony Gadaleta and wife, Victoria, Matthew Stoma, Antonio Giancaspro, Dominick Gadaleta, Michael Stoma, Michael Giancaspro, Madeline Gadaleta, Philip Giancaspro and Leo Giancaspro, and 2 great grandchildren, Stella and Luca Gadaleta. He later married Francesca, his wife of 14 years, who also survives him along with her 4 adult children. He was predeceased by his older brother, Ignazio Giancaspro, and is survived by his two younger brothers in Italy, Vito Giancaspro and wife, Pasqualina, and Francesco Giancaspro and wife, Yolanda. He is also survived by in-laws, nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends.
