Obituary of Alberto Taffa

Alberto Taffa, 90, of Princeton, died Thursday at the Merwick Care and Rehabiltation Center in Plainsboro. Born in Mantova, Italy, Alberto immigrated to the United States in 1953. Mr. Taffa was a painter and sculptor working in oils, wood and bronze. He owned and operated “Albert Taffa Painting and Decorating” in Princeton for forty years. Alberto studied at the Art Academy of Vincenza in Italy and has had his works displayed at several shows in Princeton. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and the beach. Son of the late Eugenio and Julia Lorenzata Taffa, he is survived by his loving wife Anna Nellissen Taffa, a beloved daughter Diana Russo and her husband John, grandchildren James Russo and his wife Lisa Tomaszewski, and Stephanie Laudien and her husband Harold. Also surviving are great grandchildren Mia Laudien and William Russo, several cousins, nephews, nieces and friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday at 11 AM in The Church of St. Ann, 1253 Lawrence Road in Lawrenceville. Family and friends may call on Monday from 10 to 11 AM at the daily chapel at The Church of St. Ann. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions in Alberto’s memory be made the The Church of St. Ann Faith Development Center, 1253 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.