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John J. Maddaluna Sr.

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John Maddaluna Obituary

Published by Gallaway and Crane Funeral Home on Oct. 15, 2019.

John was born on May 7, 1925 and passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. John was a lifelong communicant of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, and went to St. Elizabeth School and later Bernards High. In August 1943 John joined the U. S. Army, and became an anti-aircraft gunner while stationed in Panama, guarding the Panama Canal. Visitation will be held at Gallaway and Crane Funeral Home, 101 S. Finley Ave, Basking Ridge, NJ on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 from 4:00 - 8:00pm. Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, October 17, 2019, 10:00am at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 111 Claremont Road, Bernardsville, NJ. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Basking Ridge. In lieu of flowers, John has asked that donations be made to Bernardsville PBA Local 365, Bernardsville V. F. W. Post 7858 or the Visiting Nurses Association.

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JACK LIDDY

November 3, 2019

FROM A FINE OLD BERNARDSVILLE FAMILY. JOHNNY WAS ALWAYS A GENTLEMAN. BERNARDSVILLE WAS LUCK Y TO HAVE HIM ALL THOSE YEARS.

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