Jennie ‘Jean’ Jordan (nee Macaluso), 94 passed away on November 12, 2026. Born in Newark, Jean was a longtime resident of North Arlington.
It was in Newark in the 1940’s and 50’s that you would find her behind the counter of her parents Italian Pastry Shop on 14th Avenue, serving lemon ice and other specialty deserts. In that shop is where she would meet her future Korean War Veteran husband, Joseph.
Jean and Joseph both found the loves of their lives. Until he predeceased her, they were devoted to each other for 65 years of marriage. She would often say that throughout their marriage she always felt completely loved. Jean was the caring mother to Jeanette, Lorraine, and Joseph Jr. Adoring grandmother of John and his wife Allison, Joseph and his wife Christina, Jordan and her wife Kaylea, Christopher and his wife Genesis, and great-grandmother to Anna and Emma. Loving sister-in-law to Rose Ann and her husband Phil. Predeceased by her beloved parents John & Jennie, and two sisters by birth, Sally and Grace, and one by choice, Fran.
Always quick with a joke or a story - frequently unexpected and risqué, to the delight and sometimes embarrassment of her kids and grandkids. She lives on for those who knew and loved her in the countless stories and remembrances that will be told from a long and full life. Think of her whenever you see what she would always look for - a brilliantly colored sky at sunset or a rainbow after a storm. In them is the same wonder and beauty that she so graciously embodied.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation and funeral service for Jean at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr. Kearny on Saturday November 14 from 9 AM -12 PM. Entombment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington.
In lieu of flowers for Jean, please give flowers to someone you love who can see and enjoy them.
