James F. “J.R.” Roarty, Jr., 74 of Kearny passed away on March 21, 2019.
Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial visitation for J.R. at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr. Kearny on Monday from 4-8 PM, with a funeral service being celebrated, and military honors bestowed at 7:30 PM.
Born in Jersey City, J.R. was a lifelong Kearny resident. He proudly served in the Navy during Vietnam from 1961-1965. After being honorably discharged, Mr. Roarty worked for the US Post Office in Kearny for 32 years before retiring. Also, he worked as a hair colorist in the area for many years. He was a member of the VFW Post #1302 in Kearny.
James had a passion for music, the NY Giants and NJ Devils. As a talented, animated storyteller, he always kept his family entertained with his wry and witty sense of humor. Forever a fashionable gentleman, James and his wife enjoyed their time traveling and watching their favorite programs. A lifelong fisherman, J.R. seldom met a fish he couldn't reel in.
James was predeceased by his parents Marie (nee Walker) and James F. Roarty, Sr. He is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years Kathleen (nee Hart) Roarty; loving father of Shannon Crowley and her late husband Danny, and Jaime Roarty and her husband Tim Mulrine; dear grandfather of Daniel Crowley, Brooke Crowley and her husband Stephen Sullivan, Kyla Mulrine and Sylvie Mulrine; and great-grandfather of Kelsey Crowley. He is also survived by his sister Sharon Towman and by his brother Thomas Roarty and his wife Vicki, as well as by several loving nieces, nephews and cousins.