Joan Cafone

Joan Cafone obituary, Middletown, NJ

Joan Cafone

Joan Cafone Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Inc. on Nov. 25, 2025.
Joan E. Cafone, 86, of Hazlet, NJ, passed away on November 20, 2025 in Holmdel, NJ after a brief illness. She was born in Jersey City, NJ and raised in Nutley, NJ. After marrying her childhood sweetheart Edward, they settled in Middletown, NJ. An avid reader and gardener all her life, Joan worked as a school bus driver in her later years before retiring.
Surviving are her two daughters, Joan (Gary) Friedman and Sharon (Robert) Carone, and her son, Edward F. (Patricia) Cafone Jr. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, her brother, William (Roseanne) Krais, and her sister, Janet (Henry) Schuren.
Joan was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Edward F. Cafone, and her parents William and Ruth Krais.
A graveside service will be offered Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 11am at St. Joseph's Cemetery, 201 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst NJ.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in Joan's name to HOPe Charity (https://hope-charity.org).
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