MAZZOLA, Gioacchino “Jack”, age 62, of Garfield, died on December 19, 2021. Born and raised in Castelbuono, Sicily-Italy, he emigrated to the United States at the age of 11 settling in Garfield for 51 years. Jack was a successful businessman starting out as a mechanic by trade for the past 42 years. He owned and operated Mazzola’s Automotive, Mazzola’s Café, Jack’s Kicks, Filippo’s Ristorante and Mazzola Auto & Truck Sales, all of Garfield. Jack has been a Garfield Board of Education Trustee since 2013, and is the current Vice President of the Garfield Board of Education. He was a founding member of the Garfield Chamber of Commerce, and a parishioner of Mt. Virgin Church, Garfield. Jack was a car guy and loved racing his funny car. He loved watching NHRA drag racing, and loved talking about all the fun he had during his life. He always helped others since his early days at 49 Naples Place. Jack was Jack, he was one of a kind, everyone loved him for that. Jack is predeceased by his parents, Vincenzo and Caterina, two brothers-in-law, Giorgio Firullo and Carmelo Bonomo, and a sister-in-law, Mary Mazzola. He is survived by his devoted and loving wife, Kathleen (nee Perrone), three children, Jackie Oglesby and husband Brett, Robert and Nicholas DeRisi, four grandchildren, Haylee, Hayden, Hunter, and Hudson Oglesby, four siblings, Maria Mazzola-Bonomo, Giovanna Firullo, Pietro “John” Mazzola and Filippo Mazzola and husband Jim Hayn, 6 nieces and nephews, Melina and her husband Lino, Katia and her husband Francesco, Frank, Pietro, Michael and his wife Lauren, and Vincenzo, and 4 great-nieces and nephews, Claudio, Gianna, Raffaele, and Emma. Visiting Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. The funeral is Thursday, December 23, 2021, arriving at the Aloia Funeral Home at 8 am followed by a 9 am mass at Our Lady of Mt. Virgin RC Church, Garfield. Entombment Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah. The Mazzola family is in the care of the Aloia Funeral Home, 180 Harrison Ave., Garfield (973-340-7077). Condolences/Directions visit aloiafuneral.com