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On Monday, June 18, 2018, Louis Perosi Jr. passed away. He was 71.
Born on Dec. 20, 1946, in Paterson, New Jersey, and raised in West Paterson, he was a son of the late Louis Perosi Sr. and Frances (Randazzo). He was a graduate of Passaic Valley, class of 1964. He served in the U.S. Army Company D, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry, First Air Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1968.
Lou married his high school sweetheart, Anna Marie Passafaro, in 1968. The couple had two children together.
Lou, along with his brother, Vinnie, cousin Dominic, and friends Tommy and Viktor, formed a band called Hillary Street Bridge, performing for several years.
Lou worked as a stockbroker for years, establishing many successful businesses. He and his brother, Vinnie, opened one of the first game rooms in North New Jersey, Captain Video in Elmwood Park. Together, they later opened Apple Amusements Birthday Party Game Room in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, and the Birthday Party Express in Butler, New Jersey. In later years, he ran a consulting and financial business dedicated to, as he called it, “helping grassroots America.” In 2016, Lou write and published a novel, “Heaven in a Mirror,” under the pen name Jonathan Roberts.
Lou moved to Stroudsburg in 1999 and married his second wife, Glennetta (Holland), in 2000.
Lou enjoyed hunting and fishing with his friend, Bob, and barbecues on the Fourth of July with his friend, Maurice. He looked forward to reunions with his fellow Vets of Delta 1/5.
Louis is survived by his brother, Vincent Perosi and his wife, Mariaelena, of Little Falls, New Jersey; his two nephews, Vincent Jr. and Christopher; his daughter, Maria and her husband, Edward Billson, of Woodland Park, New Jersey; his grandsons, Anthony and Alexander; his son, Matthew and his husband, James Perosi-Doughty, of Bordeaux, France; his uncle, Franc Peri of Manhattan, New York; and his aunt, Beverly Randazzo of Upton, Massachusetts.
He is also survived by his second wife, Glenny, of Kentucky, as well as many cousins and close friends.
Funeral services were held in a private full-military honor ceremony on June 22 at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville.
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Ronald Falasca (1964)
Lou was my best friend at School Number One in West Paterson, we started in kindergarten way back in 1951 and graduated Memorial School in 1960.As a matter of fact we were the very first class to start at Memorial in 1958. Had some fond memories at PV. Mr Logues shop math class in our junior year, may he rest in peace and ofcourse our senior lunch table with Lou, Peter Mucchio, Ray Shipley and myself. Lou and i were inducted into the army, i was first in December of 1965 then Lou in June of 1966. We both served in Vietnam as well and we both made it back. Have not seen Lou in many years since i have been living in Florida since 1973. We talked many times on the phone but the last was several years ago. But thats life i guess. It was a great and lengthly friendship that spanned many decades. May you rest in peace Lou, i will never forget you. Ronnie Falasca.