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John A.
Colamarco

June 26, 1921 – October 5, 2018

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Obituary for John A. Colamarco

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John A. Colamarco, 97 of Nutley, passed away on Friday October 5, 2018. Born in Newark, he was the son of the late Diego and Pasqualina (Garafolo) Colamarco. Mr. Colamarco lived in Irvington before coming to Nutley in 1980 and was the manager of inspectors with Plessey Dynamics Inc. in Hillside before retiring. John was past Grand Knight of Bishop Wigger Council Knights of Columbus in Maplewood and was a member of the St. Mary’s Church Knights of Columbus in Nutley. He was also a former usher and bingo worker at St. Mary’s and volunteered at Good Shepherd Academy in Nutley. He was a proud U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving with the Signal Corps during the Rhineland campaign.
The beloved husband of the late, Angela (Raffa) Colamarco, his is survived by his loving daughters, Rita Donovan and Judy Powlowski; his granddaughters, Elizabeth Ayala and her husband, Derek and his brother-in-law, Rosario Raffa. He was also predeceased by his sisters, Jean Colamarco and Philomena Galindo.
Funeral from the S.W. Brown & Son Funeral Home, 267 Centre St. Nutley on Friday October 12, 2018 at 8:30 a.m.

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Church, Nutley at 9:30 am followed by entombment at Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington.

Visitors will be received at the funeral home on Thursday from 4-8 pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org)

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First Visitation

When Thursday, October 11th, 2018 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Location
S.W. Brown & Son Funeral Home
Address
267 Centre Street
Nutley, NJ 07110
Location Information
Parking accessible from Brookline Avenue

Second Visitation

When Friday, October 12th, 2018 8:30am - 9:15am
Location
S.W. Brown & Son Funeral Home
Address
267 Centre Street
Nutley, NJ 07110
Location Information
Parking accessible from Brookline Avenue

Service Information

When
Friday, October 12th, 2018 9:30am
Location
St. Mary's Church
Address
17 Monsignor Owens Place
Nutley, NJ 07110

Interment Information

Location
Holy Cross Cemetery
Address
340 Ridge Road
North Arlington, NJ 07031

Affiliations


  • Army

  • EAME Theatre Ribbon

  • Knights of Columbus 3rd Degree
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