Obituary of Nicholas Vito Bellotti

Nicholas Vito Bellotti, Jr.

Nicholas (Nick) Vito Bellotti, Jr. formerly of West Orange, N.J. passed away Thursday, December 28^th 2023 with his immediate family by his side.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 4^th, 2024 at the Dangler Funeral Home of West Orange at 340 Main Street in West Orange from 9:00am-1:00pm. Funeral Mass to follow at 1:30pm at St. Joseph’s Church at 44 Benvenue Avenue in West Orange.  Nick was born and raised in Newark, lived in West Orange and Bloomfield for over 30 years before ultimately retiring in Toms River, N.J. with his loving wife Kathleen.  Nick served in the Army during the Vietnam War.   He was a proud owner of his family business Bell Home Sales Retail Furniture Stores which had locations in Bloomfield and Parsippany, N.J.  He was a dedicated employee of Rosedale Cemetery services and retired after 25 years. Nick was preceded in death by his parents, Adele and Nicholas and sister Monica Mrozak.  Nick is survived by his brother Edward and brother-in-law Leonard Mrozak. He is the beloved father to Vito Nicholas, Randall and his wife, Antonia, Kristina and her husband, Carlo, and stepson, Chris.  Nick is a cherished grandfather to Evan, Anthony, and Sofia.  His children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews meant the world to him.   He was a devout Catholic and man of prayer, his faith in Jesus and family were his everything.  He volunteered his time often at various Catholic churches and pro-life events. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to LIFENET, a non-profit organization that Nick was passionate about serving, https://www.lifeneteducation.org/donate/.