Michael L. LaFauci, 91, of Princeton, NJ, passed away on Thursday, February, 27, 2014 at University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, NJ

Born in New Haven, CT, he lived in Irvington, NJ before moving to Princeton 42 years ago.

Michael was a supermarket manager for 25 years. He left to work as Head of Security for Franklin State Bank (Bank of America) including the armored car division. Later on he was promoted to Director of Operations where he managed several departments before his retirement in 1990.

Mr. LaFauci was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy after serving during World War II from 1942 to 1944.

In his leisure time, he was an avid fisherman and enjoyed cooking.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Sadie LaFauci, brothers Angelo and Albert, sister Lillian DiMartino and a nephew Robert LaFauci.

Michael is survived by his beloved wife, of 42 years, Gratina A. Zoccola LaFauci, 3 sons and daughters-in-law; Michael and Donna LaFauci, Jr., Thomas M. and Sonia LaFauci, Gerald and Donna Watko, a daughter Michele Wagner, nine grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren a sister-in-law, Donna Zoccola Soultoukis and her husband Dimitrios and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will begin on Thursday, March 6, 2014 in the Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Avenue, Princeton, NJ at 9:00AM followed by a 9:30AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Paul Catholic Church, 214 Nassau Street, Princeton. Interment will be in St. Paul Church Cemetery.

Visiting hours are on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Salvation Army NJ Division, PO Box 3170, Union, NJ 07083 (donate.salvationarmyusa.org), or Health Care Ministry of Princeton, PO Box 1517, Princeton, NJ 08542.