Edmund A. Kalafsky, 73 of Old Bridge, formerly of Harrison passed away on August 21, 2022.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Edmund at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr. Kearny on Friday from 4-7 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church in Harrison on Saturday at 10 AM. Entombment will follow at St. Gertrude Cemetery.
Born in Kearny, Edmund was a longtime Harrison resident until moving to Old Bridge four years ago. He worked as a forklift operator for Wakefern Food Corp., and later worked for the United States Postal Service, also as a forklift operator until his retirement in 2016. He was a dedicated member of the Elks Club in Harrison, and of the Eagles Club in Kearny. Edmund enjoyed watching football, and was an avid fan of the NY Mets. He treasured time spent fishing and crabbing.
Edmund was the beloved husband of the late Marilyn Kalafsky; loving father of Athena Osterkorn, Anastasia Simone and her husband, the late Ron, Thomas Hall and the late Alan Hall. He was the dear brother of Stephen J. Kalafsky and his wife Patricia, and cherished grandfather of 11.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the National Hemophilia Foundation.