Mr. Lavinia, 93, of Edison, died June 9, 2009. at JFK Medical Center in Edison. Born in New York, he lived in Newark before moving to Edison. Mr. Lavinia worked for Celanese in Newark before joining All Tool in Union. He was predeceased by wife, Dorothy, and son, Joseph. Surviving are his daughters and sons-inlaw, Dorothy and Matthew Monetti of Georgia and Bernice and Robert Wilt of Florida; a sister, Marie Moreland of Toms River; 10 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. A funeral Mass was celebrated at Our Lady of Peace Church in Edison, followed by interment at Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington. Arrangements were by Freeman Funeral Home, Manalapan.

