Dr. David F. Romano

November 4, 1944 - April 13, 2023

Beloved husband, brother, uncle and respected dentist, Dr. David F. Romano, 78, passed away on April 13 in Readington Township. A celebration of life will be held this May in Florham Park.

He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and patients from his 45-year private dental practice. David was known for his witty remarks and corny jokes, caring approach with patients, passion for his dogs, love of all things outdoors, and of course his sparkling white smile.

David was born in Newark, where he lived before moving to Maplewood and later attending Columbia High School. He received his degree from Seton Hall and was part of the TKE fraternity. He received his Doctorate of Medicine in Dentistry from the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey.

One night during college David attended a mixer and met Laura DiRenna. The two were married in 1970, and enjoyed a 52 year marriage. They resided mainly in Montville and throughout the years traveled extensively throughout Europe and Mexico. They spent spring breaks in the Caribbean, Christmas in Colorado, and summers at the Jersey Shore.

David was an avid sportsman. He spent numerous seasons boating, fishing and hunting. A baseball player in high school, his love of the sport continued throughout his later years where he played on a senior softball team with his brother, Anthony, until his 70’s. Recently he enjoyed bocce ball games at Regency at Reddington.

Over the years Dr. Romano treated hundreds of patients from his East Hanover dental office, many who became lifelong friends. He was described as a gentle and caring provider and was regarded for his impeccable work. He was a 50-year member of New Jersey Dental Association.

Predeceased by his mother, Josephine and father, Anthony, he is now survived by his loving wife Laura. He is also survived by his brother, Anthony, brothers-in-law, Edmond and John, sisters-in-law, Elena and Laura, niece Gina, several beloved cousins, and many dear friends.

Cremation at the Central Bucks Crematory, Doylestown, PA, was private under the care and direction of Wright & Ford Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 38 State Highway 31, Flemington, NJ.

You are encouraged to visit David’s permanent life celebration site at www.wrightfamily.com to light a candle of hope, leave messages of condolence, share words of comfort and recollection, and post photographs of his life.

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Beloved husband, brother, uncle and respected dentist, Dr. David F. Romano, 78, passed away on April 13 in Readington Township. A celebration of life will be held this May in Florham Park. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and patients from his 45-year private dental practice. David was known for his wittyContinue Reading

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On November 13, 2022, Laura and Dave, and Ed and I enjoyed a wonderful dinner at the Tewksbury Inn, a quaint, historic stagecoach stop built in the 1800s. We talked, laughed and took pictures. After dinner, Laura and I walked to a nearby shop which gave Ed and Dave a chance to reminisce about fun times. It was a perfect evening. On April 13th, 2023, Dave passed away. Over the years, I enjoyed many interesting conversations with Dave when they spent the Christmas holidays in Colorado. Mostly, what I will remember was his great sense of humor. He always made me laugh. Thank you, Dave, for the wonderful memories. Barbara

I first met Dave when I was 13 years old, and he was dating my beautiful sister, Laura. I immediately thought that he was so cool—smart, funny, athletic and so handsome. And I was right! My future brother-in-law was like the older brother I never had. As I think about all the years since then, more adjective come to mind: kind, so nice, very accomplished and, of course, the best dentist! Dave and I spent many days together doing so many varied things—playing sports (he always won), playing games and chess (he always won), crabbing on Barnegat Bay (we tied there), working on projects, celebrating holidays—and those memories are what keep me from being overwhelmed with sadness now. He left us much too soon, but boy, what a great life he had! He was my friend. Rest in Peace, David Edmond DiRenna

Dear Laura and family, We are so sorry for your loss. We were his patients the whole time he had his office in East Hanover. I felt that I knew you guys all my life. He was an excellent dentist and a good storyteller. We had many laughs with him through the years. Laura, thank you for being a good listener. We had many interesting conversations. It's been difficult finding a dentist as good as he. With our deepest sympathy,

Robin and I extend our deepest sympathy to Laura, Anthony and all other family members. I hunted and fished with David many times in many places including New Jersey, the Catskills, Massachusetts, Montana and Maine. In our younger days, David and I played a stick ball game behind Clinton School in Maplewood, and I can state that David was a terrific baseball player! I was also a patient of David from the day he opened his dental practice to the day he retired. The fact that I still have my original teeth is a testament to David's great skills as a dentist. I introduced David to fly fishing and he introduced me to bird hunting. Our third pal, Ronnie Ennis, was often with us. Ronnie and I have some great memories of David. Somewhere in those boxes that we all keep, there are some pictures of David doing what he loved to do best- hunt and fish! Goodbye David- I will see you again on the rivers and fields accompanied by our Brittany Spaniels when it is time for us to meet!

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