William J. Gannon "Willie" passed away on October 6, 2016. He was 78. Born in Ireland, he lived many years in Kearny before moving to Brick in 2000. Visiting will be on Monday from 4-8 p.m. at the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. Mass Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Queen of Peace Church and burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Willie was a U.S. army veteran, a Kearny Volunteer E.M.T. and was the Catholic Cemetery Union Founder and served as shop steward. He retired from Holy Cross Cemetery as a Field Manager.
Surviving are his wife Ann (nee Croft), his children and their spouses Kelly Ann and Louis Maiorano, Sean and Kasia Gannon and Gregory and Lisa Gannon. Brother of Mary, Annie, Kathleen, Eddie and Thomas, he is also survived by his grandchildren Sean, Ronaldo Jon, and Matthew. in lieu of flowers kindly consider donating to St. Joseph's School for the Blind.