Ercole Pasquale "Pat" Marotta – of Bayonne, passed away peacefully with loved ones by his side on Sunday November 10 ^th 2019, he was 71.  Born in Salerno Italy, Pat was a lover of great music, of fine food and of the exceptional wine he crafted himself.  He was the devoted husband to Rosanna (nee: Taddeo), the beloved father to Danielle Amato and her husband Eric and to Michelle Marotta and her boyfriend Anthony Bernet and was the cherished grandfather to Dominic Amato.  Pat is survived by his sisters Nancy Ferrante (Joseph), Terry Mignoli (Joseph) and Rosemary DiSpigna (Vito), plus a host of other loving family members and close friends.  Pat's cremation was private, but a memorial wake and prayer service will be held on Saturday November 16 ^th from 1-4 PM at Migliaccio Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 851 Kennedy Blvd. (at 33 ^rd St.) in Bayonne, where all are welcome to attend. In lieu of any flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Pat's memory to St. Jude's Children's Hospital with envelopes provided at the funeral home or with a link found on Pat's obituary page at www.MigliaccioFuneralHome.com .