Fred P. (Fritz) Delli Santi

Fred P. (Fritz) Delli Santi, our family patriarch, passed away on Wednesday, January 19th, 2022 at the age of 85.  Fritz was born on May 23, 1936 in Newark, New Jersey to the parents of Nicholas and Mary Delli Santi (nee Dobrowolski).    

Family and friends are welcomed to attend all services in celebration of his life.  Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Mulligan Funeral Home located at 331 Cleveland Avenue in Harrison, NJ.  The funeral will be conducted from Mulligan’s at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, January 27, 2022. A funeral mass will be at 10:30 a.m. at Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church, located at 409 North Second St, East Newark, NJ, followed by entombment at Holy Cross Chapel Mausoleum in North Arlington, NJ.

If you would like to send a condolence message to our family, please visit www.mulliganfh.com. 

Fred worked at Sea-Land for 31 years from 1959 to 1990.  Fred held the position of Pricing Manager before retiring from Sea-Land.  Fred (Fritz) also owned a tavern with his brother Carl called the 601 Bar on Fourth Street in Harrison, NJ many, many years ago.

Fred served in the US Army during Peace Time from 1954 to 1956 as an Honor Guard in Washington, DC, then in Reserves until 1962.

Fritz was a member of the Harrison/East Newark Elks Lodge 2326 and a member of the American Legion in Millsboro, DE.

Fritz spent most of his life living in East Newark, NJ before moving to Harrison, NJ for approximately nine years.  After that he moved to the community of Peninsula Lakes in Millsboro, Delaware where he lived his last four plus years.

Fritz enjoyed trips to Atlantic City, NJ where he liked playing the slot machines especially the Willy Wonka machines.  He was an avid Yankees and Giants fan and liked watching TV and keeping up with the News.  Fritz loved his home in Peninsula Lakes and liked sitting on the front porch or in the back enjoying the lake views during good weather.

Fred is pre-deceased by his parents Nicholas and Mary Delli Santi, a brother Carl and sister-in-law Rose, a nephew Raymond Sudol and a niece Linda Scuralli.  

Fritz is survived by his sister Patricia Sudol (and Raymond), Dorothy Cifelli (and John) and sister Anne Marie (Annie) Delli Santi.  He is also survived by many nieces and nephews – Debbie Delli Santi, Susan Delli Santi, Donna Van Duysen Lisa Crosley, Michael Sudol, Nicholas and John Cifelli, Jennifer Soto and their spouses and children.

Fritz was loved by his family and friends.  He will be truly missed by all of them, including his friends in Peninsula Lakes, Delaware.  

Thank you Fritz for being such a wonderful family member and friend.  You will be truly missed by all.

For those desiring, a contribution can be made to Saint Anthony’s Church 409 N. 2nd Street East Newark, NJ 07029 or in care of the funeral home in loving memory of Fred

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