John N. Liguori

John Nicholas Liguori, aged 72 of Nutley, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on July 2,2024 at Clara Mass hospital in Belleville, NJ. He was surrounded by his loving family. John was born on June 6, 1952, to Philip and Adele Liguori in Newark, New Jersey. He grew up in Tom's River, New Jersey and enjoyed surfing, music, sketching and the beach as a child. He excelled in school and was a gifted artist. After graduating from Tom's River High school, John went on to the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York where he graduated with a bachelor's in architecture in 1976. John was a dedicated and passionate architect for 50 years. His early career began in the early 70's in Santa Barbara, California designing solar housing. An early advocate in the field of sustainable and climate friendly housing, John later moved to New York City where he worked for the rest of his career in the field of Architecture. His passion for design moved him into teaching interior design at Pratt Institute and the Parsons school of design, while also working on smaller design projects. John's career will always be defined by his work at numerous architectural firms in the New York area, including Greenberg Farrow and Urban Edge. He designed large commercial complexes around the New England area, but outside of these large scale projects he also managed to design small residential renovations. These buildings, complexes, houses, and designs will forever be his legacy. His designs have been featured in numerous publications including Architectural Digest. John was a deeply kind and caring man known for his good heart and love for everyone. A lifelong Mets fan, his interests also included traveling, gardening, cooking and eating- John loved to eat! He loved all movies, from blockbusters to classics and never missed an episode of Jeopardy. He was an active and devoted member of the First Church of Christian Science. A deeply religious man, his family is at peace knowing that he is forever resting with his maker. He is survived by his wife Monica Liguori whom just recently celebrated their 25 year anniversary, his former wife Tomoko Liguori, and two older brothers and their wives: Raymond and Judy Liguori and Philip and Pat Liguori. He survived by his children, Sean Liguori 46, Alexa Roberts 41, Jonathan Fonseca 31, and Philip Liguori 22 and 3 grandchildren.
Family will receive friends on Sunday July 7th from 4 to 8:00pm at the Calhoun-Mania Funeral Home 19 Lincoln Av. Rutherford, NJ 07070.
Funeral Service Monday 10:00am in the Funeral Home followed by Interment in Crest Haven Cemetery 750 Passaic Ave. Clifton, NJ.
If so desired donations in John's memory can be made to Habitat for Humanity ReStore
The Marketplace at Manville110 North Main Street Manville, NJ 08835 or St Jude Childrens Research Hospital 501 St Jude Place Memphis TN 38105