Loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, and friend
Florentino A. Cariaga, 76, Nutley, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at his home in Nutley, NJ.
Born in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, Flor came to the USA in 1972. Flor and his family moved from Queens, NYC to Belleville, NJ to Nutley, NJ. He lived in Nutley for approximately 40 years.
Florentino graduated with a bachelor's degree in Engineering from University of Santo Tomas (UST), Philippines. In USA, he worked at BASF and Daicolor-Pope Inc.
Flor loved cooking, gardening, reading newspapers for current events, and public speaking. Flor was 2002-2003 President of UST Engineering Alumni Association (USA) and President of Mount Carmel Filipino Association.
He is survived by his wife, 2 children, and 5 grandchildren.
On Friday, September 4, 2020 at 10am ET, a funeral mass service at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Roman Catholic Church (120 Prospect St, Nutley, NJ 07110) will take place, followed by burial at Graceland Memorial Park Cemetery on 1900 Galloping Hill Rd, Kenilworth, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, the family will accept memorial contributions.
For everyone's safety, the family and facilities will be enforcing strict social distancing procedures, with mask and 6 feet distance at all times. Thank you, in advance.