Joseph A. Calabro

Joseph A. Calabro, 77, of East Hanover, N.J., passed away Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. The funeral will be held on Thursday at 9 a.m. from the Megaro Memorial Home, 503 Union Ave., Belleville (megaromemorialhome.com). Mass is at 11 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church, East Hanover, N.J. Entombment will be in Gate of Heaven Chapel Mausoleum, East Hanover. Born in Newark to the late Samuel and Mildred (nee Luongo) Calabro, Joseph lived in East Hanover, N.J., since 1977. Mr. Calabro was a franchise owner for the 7-Up Bottling Company in Essex County and a union delegate for IBEW Local 1158. Mr. Calabro is survived by his son, Joseph L. Calabro; daughters, JoeAnn Macin and her husband, Bruce, Michele Guerrieri and her husband, Jack "Pino"; wife, Cathleen Padovano; grandchildren, Vincent, Joseph, Christopher, and Jonathan; step-grandchildren, Erica, Josh and Brooke; sister, Lorraine Percoski, and Cathleen's children, John and Maria Larezza. He was predeceased by his childhood sweetheart and wife of 50 years, Norma D. (nee D'Ambrosio) in 2006, and his brother, Michael P. Calabro. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer's Research.