Bruno Travalja, 52, Was 'The Most Honest Human Being'

Editor's note: Information in this obituary was first published on the Feeney Funeral Home website.

Bruno Larry Travalja, 52, of Ridgewood, died Sept. 15.

He founded and owned Crowne Architectural Systems in his Ridgewood home 11 years ago.

Travalja's greatest hobby was his work; his children and wife were everything, but work was a very close second, the obituary stated.

"He was loyal and trusting to a fault" and was "simply the most honest human being," the obituary said.

He was predeceased by his father, John.

He is survived by his wife, Alexis; children, Taylor, Luca, and Aidan; mother, Mirela; in-laws, Idio and Mila Ilijasic; extended family in Queens, and "all his family in Canada that is too big to name," and his "dearest closest friends."

The family will receive visitors Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Feeney Funeral Home, 232 Franklin Ave., in Ridgewood.

A funeral Mass will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Luke's R.C. Church in Ho-Ho-Kus.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation 383 Main Avenue, 5th Floor Norwalk, CT 06851 in honor of Travalja's friend Michael Purritano.

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