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."
Profile published in THE NEW YORK TIMES on October 2, 2001.
Eddie Allegretto, 51, self-made man
Edward worked for Cantor Fitzgerald as a convertible bonds broker. He was from Colonia, New Jersey.
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."
Profile published in THE NEW YORK TIMES on October 2, 2001.
Eddie Allegretto, 51, self-made man
Edward worked for Cantor Fitzgerald as a convertible bonds broker. He was from Colonia, New Jersey.
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."
Profile published in THE NEW YORK TIMES on October 2, 2001.
Eddie Allegretto, 51, self-made man
Edward worked for Cantor Fitzgerald as a convertible bonds broker. He was from Colonia, New Jersey.
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."
Profile published in THE NEW YORK TIMES on October 2, 2001.
Eddie Allegretto, 51, self-made man
Edward worked for Cantor Fitzgerald as a convertible bonds broker. He was from Colonia, New Jersey.
