Leta Gandolfini, sister of actor James Gandofini, arrives at Wednesday’s private wake. (Rich Schultz)
Mourners look to one another for support at Wednesday’s wake for actor James Gandolfini. (Christopher Sadowski)
PARK RIDGE, NJ — Family and friends gathered at a private viewing for James Gandolfini Wednesday. The service was held in a small New Jersey town near where he grew up.
Mourners at Wednesday’s invitation-only wake left flowers at the Robert Spearing Funeral Home in Park Ridge.
The 51-year-old star of “The Sopranos” grew up in nearby Westwood. He died last week in Italy.
Nurse Robin Caprio wasn’t allowed in to the private viewing and stood outside with a photo of herself and Gandolfini taken when his show filmed a scene in Paterson.
Broadway theaters dimmed their marquee lights in memory of Gandolfini, who earned a Tony Award nomination in 2009 for his role in “God of Carnage.”
Gandolfini’s funeral will be held Thursday at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City.