Obituary for James H. Di Giovanna Sr.
Loving Husband, Father and Grandfather
James H. Di Giovanna, Sr., 95 passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019. Born in Newark to the late Harold and Hazel (Kendall) Di Giovanna, he lived in Nutley then moved to Toms River for 25 years before moving to Mount Arlington 7 years ago. James was a proud U.S. Army Veteran serving in World War II. After his honorable discharge he became a Nutley Police Officer and later became an Essex County Corrections Officer. James was a lifelong member Police Benevolent Association.
The beloved husband of Emma A. (Le Pree) Di Giovanna, he is survived by his loving children, James H. Di Giovanna, Jr. and his wife Francine, Catherine Cowie and Stephen Di Giovanna and his wife Debra, his brothers Jack and Robert Di Giovanna, his 9 grandchildren, Darryl Grosso, Melissa Street, Jessica Andrews, Stephanie Ingram, James M., Richard, Christina, Stephen and Michael Di Giovanna and 12 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, December 27, 2019 from the S.W. Brown & Son Funeral Home, 267 Centre St., Nutley.
The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family Church in Nutley.
The interment will follow at Northern New Jersey Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Sparta.
Visitors will be received at the funeral home on Thursday, December 26, 2019 from 4-8 p.m.
James H. Di Giovanna, Sr., 95 passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019. Born in Newark to the late Harold and Hazel (Kendall) Di Giovanna, he lived in Nutley then moved to Toms River for 25 years before moving to Mount Arlington 7 years ago. James was a proud U.S. Army Veteran serving in World War II. After his honorable discharge he became a Nutley Police Officer and later became an Essex County Corrections Officer. James was a lifelong member Police Benevolent Association.
The beloved husband of Emma A. (Le Pree) Di Giovanna, he is survived by his loving children, James H. Di Giovanna, Jr. and his wife Francine, Catherine Cowie and Stephen Di Giovanna and his wife Debra, his brothers Jack and Robert Di Giovanna, his 9 grandchildren, Darryl Grosso, Melissa Street, Jessica Andrews, Stephanie Ingram, James M., Richard, Christina, Stephen and Michael Di Giovanna and 12 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, December 27, 2019 from the S.W. Brown & Son Funeral Home, 267 Centre St., Nutley.
The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family Church in Nutley.
The interment will follow at Northern New Jersey Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Sparta.
Visitors will be received at the funeral home on Thursday, December 26, 2019 from 4-8 p.m.