Damiano Foderaro

Damiano Foderaro, age 90 of Oakhurst, NJ died on April 3 2024 at his son's home in Sandpoint, Idaho, where he was convalescing. He was born in Long Branch, New Jersey to the late Rocco Foderaro and Mary Pascucci. He met and married his lifelong soulmate of almost 60 years, Pauline Procopio on October 18, 1958. He had joined the US Army in 1956 and served two years in Transportation in Stuttgart, Germany, where he learned to cut hair.  He passed the Barber's exam and cut hair in Little Silver, Matawan, and eventually opened Dom's Hairstylist in the West Park Town Center Ocean, NJ in 1966.  In 1980, he built Dom’s Plaza and moved his business there, where he cut hair until 2015. He attended the Police Academy and become a Special Police Officer as well as becoming a volunteer Fireman for Oakhust, NJ. He was one of the original founders of the Italian American Association of the Township of Ocean.

He will be remembered most for his warm and welcoming personality. He became a familiar face around town not only as the town barber, but in all his volunteer work. He even made house calls to cut hair for those unable to travel. He was a devoted son, husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.  He was very involved in supporting his sons’ education and sport participation. He purchased a Winnebago and changed his schedule to have Saturday’s free to watch them play football in high school and college.

He was deceased by his parents, Rocco and Mary Foderaro, his sisters Lucy Rapolla, Catherine Post, and Angelina Eberle; his brothers Leonard, Rocco, and Russell Foderaro; his wife Pauline Foderaro.  He leaves his two sons, Rocco and his wife Ann Marie Foderaro; Frank and his wife Holly Foderaro; and 9 grandchildren and spouses, Amanda Foderaro, Nicole and Frank Nastro, Joseph and Jessalyn Foderaro, Michael and Ariana Foderaro, Sarah and Wyatt Brookshire, Sonia Foderaro, Joshua Foderaro, Serena Foderaro and Frank Foderaro Jr, one great grandson Ezekiel Brookshire, and many loving nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 14 from 1-5 pm at the Damiano Funeral Home, 191 Franklin Avenue in Long Branch. Funeral Monday, 9:30 am at the funeral home followed by a 10:30 am Mass at St. Jerome Church in West Long Branch. Entombment will be at Woodbine Mausoleum, Oceanport. The family invites you to leave a letter of condolence by selecting the Tribute/Guestbook link above.

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