John Lanzetta, 85, of Princeton, NJ, died Sunday, November 6, 2011 at the University Medical Center at Princeton.

Born in Ischia, Naples, Italy, John came to the United States settling in Princeton in 1951. He was a self-employed landscaper, working in the area from 1951 until his retirement in 2000. John was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church in Princeton. In his leisure time, he was an avid sportsman with a special interest in hunting.

He was predeceased by his parents Salvatore and Anna Sasso Lanzetta, his son Salvatore J. "Sal" Lanzetta in 2008 and a sister Lucia Aliperti. Surviving are his beloved wife, of 60 years, Mary Mazzella Lanzetta, his daughter and son-in-law, Anna and Luigi Prete, his grandson Jerry Prete and his wife Christine and three great grandchildren; Michael, Grace and Noah all of Princeton, three sisters; Theresa Travisano, Carmela Dri and her husband Onelio and Yolanda Lanzetta and her husband Jimmy Giammaria all of Montreal, Canada and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will begin on Friday, November 11, 2011 at 10:30am in the Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Avenue, Princeton, NJ followed by an 11:00am funeral mass at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 214 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ. Burial will be in the family plot at Princeton Cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at the funeral home from 6:00pm-8:00pm