Jack was a dedicated husband to his wife Carol. They just celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on June 2nd. He loved and was devoted to his daughter Linda Susan and son-in-law Sal Conte and son James Thomas and his wife Maureen (nee Donovan); he was proud of all their accomplishments. He was a proud Papa to his grandchildren, Jake, Zoe, James, Adam and Blayze. He loved sharing time with them playing games , telling jokes and stores as well as attending sports they were involved in.
Jack was a member of the Mosaic Terrazzo Tile & Brick Layers Union, Local 7 for 62 years. He loved the challenges he faced working on many architectural structures and landmarks over the years such as the first NY World Fair in 1964, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, The World Trade Center, the United Nations Building, the Museum of Natural History History, the Golden Nugget and Taj Mahal Casinos in Atlantic City as well and the Disney Store Mosaic of Mickey Mouse that greets all of us on the floor as we enter each store, just to name a few. He took computer courses at the Kearny Library, he loved puzzles and was an avid reader of history, bible stories he also loved art and anything that challenged his mind.
On September 8th, he passed peacefully at home after an eleven year battle with Parkinson’s disease. The family wishes to express their gratitude to all those that cared for him at Clara Maass, Alaris and Job Haines and a special thanks to Grace Hospice, Dr. Edward Killilea & Cheryl as well as Dr. John Branwell and Mark Wiggins .
Visiting will take place Thursday from 4:00 - 8:00 pm at the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be on Friday at 11:00 am in St. Stephen’s Church. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover.
In lieu of flowers donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
