Carmen F. Verrone, 87, of West Caldwell, died peacefully on September 13, 2018.
Relatives and friends are invited for visiting hours on Sunday from 2-6 pm in the Shook-Farmer Funeral Home, 45 Roseland Avenue, Roseland, NJ 07068.
A Funeral Mass will be offered on Monday 10 am at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church, Roseland, NJ with interment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover, NJ.
Condolences and memories may be shared at shookfarmer.com.
Born and raised in East Orange, he lived in Bloomfield, then Verona and settled in West Caldwell over 50 years ago. During the Korean War, he honorably served in the US Army. Prior to his retirement, he was a Chemical Engineer for Drew Chemical Co. in Boonton, NJ. In his spare time, he enjoyed playing bocce ball, tennis, fishing, and summers in Belmar with his family. For many years he crafted his own wine, Verrone''s Very Own.
He is pre-deceased by his sisters, Marie Finnegan and Josephine Nowick.
Surviving is his beloved wife of 65 years, Ruth Anne (Raif) Verrone; devoted children, Linda Jo Zilian (Paul), Frank Verrone (Coleen), Thomas Verrone (Suzannah) and Pamela Hreniuk (Eddie); cherished grandchildren, Brian, Christopher, Jamie, TJ and Vivian; loving sister, Frances Maccia (Alfred.) Also surviving are many nieces, nephews, extended relatives, and friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes.org.