The buildings were totally renovated and a state of the art collision repair facility proudly emerged. It was a perfect location only a mile from it’s original location and on a main thoroughfare. In 2001 I found what was to be the new home of Tony’s Auto Body at 84 Union Boulevard in Totowa. After graduating, she went on to further her education and was working in the legal field but later returned after the birth of son in 1987. While in high school, she worked in the office after school and during summers. My sister, Toni, also works for the company. My dad ultimately retired in 1998 before a new location was found. With both of us working together, the business was doing overwhelming well and it was once again time to start looking for a new home as we were definitely outgrowing our current facility. After college I started running the business along with my dad. After high school I went on to earn a Degree in Business from Montclair University. As I grew, I became more and more active in the repair process, working in various capacities throughout the facility. I soon took a keen interest in the skills needed to repair vehicles. After school I would come to help out sweeping floors and sanding parts. As young as 7 years old, I started to share that passion my dad had about cars and I too would hang around the shop. He now had to employ more personnel and office staff to handle the volume.
This site had the much needed room to grow his business. In 1955, he later purchased property in Paterson on Sherwood Avenue and built his own facility with enough room to house a separate mechanical shop, paint room and office. He soon needed to find a much larger facility to accommodate all of his work. Word spread quickly about his quality work and the business increased significantly. He opened for business in a backyard garage of his grandfather’s home in Lodi with the help of his dad who also worked with him.
His desire was to eventually open his own shop. He worked for several years honing his skills at another area shop thereafter. As time went on his uncle taught him the trade and my dad started working for him repairing vehicles. My dad loved to hang around the shop to learn all he could about them. His uncle Guerino had an auto body repair facility on Preakness Avenue in Paterson.
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