Michael Padovano passed away on May 20, 2023. He was 69. Born in Newark, he lived in Harrison before moving to Manahawkin 20 years ago. Visiting will be on Tuesday May 23, 2023, from 3 until 7:00 p.m. at the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. Family and friends will gather again on Wednesday, the 24th, at 11:00 a.m. and leave for Holy Cross Cemetery at 12 noon for graveside funeral prayers.
Mike was a Captain on the East Newark Police Department. After retiring he worked for the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission. He was a proud member of The Fraternal Order of Police. He was also a member of The Harrison Lions Club as well as the Elks both in Harrison and Manahawkin.
Son of the late Anthony and Dolores (nee Casey) Padovano. Husband of Bernice (nee Wnorski) and father of Dawn Padovano (Sam), Crystal Cortacans (Henry), Michael Gilmore (Gabriela), Danielle Taylor (John) and the late Brian Gilmore. Brother of Darlene Capobianco (Mark) and the late Allan Padovano, he is also survived by his grandchildren, Adrian, Nicolette, Jake, Tyler, Logan, Cameron and Mason along with loving nieces and nephews and their families.
In lieu of flowers kindly consider a donation to Boomer Esiason Foundation for Cystic Fibrosis in Mike’s memory. www.esiason.org>donate