Obituary of Girard Brentari

THE FUNERAL SERVICES FOR GIRARD BRENTARI HAVE BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT SATURDAY FEBRUARY 5, 2022 Girard F. Brentari, 85, of Vineland, passed away peacefully at home on January 19, 2022. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 24, 1936 to the late Catherine (Fulginitti) and Fortunato Brentari. Girard entered the US Marine Corps and was part of the Force Reconnaissance special operations where he earned the National Defense Service Medal and excelled at scuba diving. From his time in the service, he continued to have a love for the water and was called the "Pied Piper" when it came to teaching children how to swim. After the service, he opened up his own Italian restaurant in California; he was a fantastic chef and his best dish was the lasagna. He was an excellent artist & painter and was an avid reader and loved to write in his spare time. He is survived by his wife, Bess Brentari; his children, Michael Brentari (Laura) of Texas, Catherine Studley (Keith) of Maine, Brandi Brentari of Texas; his stepchildren, Betsy Ronchetti (Mark) and Stephanie Terista (Tim) of Vineland; his siblings, Hank Brentari (Debbie), Dolores Sharpe (George) and Lorraine Cartwright; and his five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Along with his parents, he was predeceased by his former wife, Sally and son, Tank, both of California; A church visitation will be held on Saturday, February 5th from 12:15 pm to 1pm followed by a funeral mass at 1pm from Saint Padre Pio Parish - Church Of Our Lady Of Pompeii, 4680 Dante Avenue, Vineland. Inurnment will follow in Cumberland County Veterans Cemetery, Bridgeton. Everyone is asked to wear a mask regardless of vaccination status. ARRANGEMENTS are under the supervision of Rone Funeral Service, 1110 East Chestnut Avenue, Vineland, NJ 08360. To send online condolences please visit our website at www.RONEFUNERALSERVICE.com