Individual Details

John Samuel Catanzaro

(22 Feb 1925 - 21 May 2015)

John Catanzaro

AGE: 90 • Middletown

John Catanzaro, 90, of Middletown died on May 21, 2015; he was born in Chicago, IL. John worked as a marine engineer for the Panama Canal Company. He was a member of the Elks and VFW, a Ham radio operator and loved to travel. John and his wife Olga volunteered at a non-denominational church thrift store in Texas.

Surviving are his daughter & son-in-law, Jane Catanzaro and Paul Pattwell of Red Bank; daughter and son-in-law, Grace Catanzaro and Jack Makowski of South Plainfield; son & daughter-in-law, John A. and Andrea Catanzaro of TX; sister-in-law, Rosa Garner; grandchildren, Sarah, Jane, Analee, Eric, Anthony, Vincent and Noah and 6 great-grandchildren.

John was preceded in death by his wife, Olga Catanzaro in 2009, sisters, Rose and Anita; brother, Tom and parents, Anthony and Jane Catanzaro.

A Funeral Liturgy will be offered Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 10 am at St. James RC Church, Broad St., Red Bank. Burial will follow at Fair View Cemetery, Middletown. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in John's name to The Wounded Warrior Project. For more information, to send condolences or for directions, please visit www.pflegerfh.com.

Events

Birth22 Feb 1925Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Baptism22 Feb 1925John was baptized by Rev. Harry A Puetz. Sponsors: Sam L Catanzaro and Mary Catanzaro - Saint Philomena Church 1921 N Kedvale Ave, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Residence1930Chicago (Districts 1001-1250), Cook, Illinois
Residence1935Same Place
Residence1940Bloomingdale Township, Dupage, Illinois, United States
Military Service15 May 1942Enlisted in the Nay - Great Lakes Naval Base, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Marriage3 May 1953New York City, New York, United States - Olga Elena
Residence1 Jan 2000 - 20 Aug 2008Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Death21 May 2015Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Burial26 May 2015Fair View cemetery, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States

Families

SpouseOlga Elena (1925 - 2009)
ChildLiving
ChildLiving
FatherAnthony John Catanzaro (1896 - 1959)
MotherGiovanina Veronica Filichia (1899 - 1996)
SiblingRose Virginia Catanzaro (1921 - 1989)
SiblingAnita Jane Catanzaro (1928 - 2010)
SiblingThomas Anthony Catanzaro (1936 - 2011)

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