EDWARD L. ALLEGRETTO: Always a
Song
Edward L. Allegretto loved to sing. He sang at his own
wedding, he sang at his niece's first birthday party, he
sang in his backyard to entertain all his friends. Louisa
Allegretto said that while her husband was dedicated to
his job as a convertible bonds broker at Cantor
Fitzgerald, what he loved the most was spending time with
family and friends. He was big in stature - at 51 years
old, he was six feet tall. "He was a family man," said
Mrs. Allegretto, his wife of 17 years, with whom he had
two children. "He loved life."
The family had frequent parties at their home in
Colonia, N.J., where Mr. Allegretto made everyone laugh
as he barbecued or they swam in the pool. And he always
sang. "He sang a cappella in high school, and he always
grabbed a mike and sang," said one of his wife's five
sisters, Marlena Simone.
At family dinners, he always sat at the head of the
table.
"He'd rather make a joke than get mad at anyone," Mrs.
Simone said. "He said he couldn't waste his time on
that."
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