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John Caffrey Obituary
WANTAGE, N.J. — John J. Caffrey Sr., 76, of Wantage, N.J., peacefully passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021, at his residence.
Born in Wilkes-Barre to the late Dr. John Jerome and Kathleen (Lavery) Caffrey, John grew up in Wilkes-Barre graduating from Scranton Prep and King's College before moving to Sussex County, N.J. He had been a teacher in Branchburg, N.J., before becoming a route salesman for Frito-Lay in Dover, N.J., retiring at age 62.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Angela (Garvey); his daughter, Christa Kallam and her husband Michael, of North Carolina; his son, John J. Caffrey Jr. and his fiancée Jennifer Terribile, of Branchburg, N.J.; his sisters, Kathy Grabiec and her husband Joe, of Wilkes-Barre; and Eugenia "Gigi" Wolensky and her husband Jack, of Shavertown; and four grandchildren, Ethan, Maddie, Noah and Michael Thomas.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 14, 2021, at Gate of Heaven Church, 40 Machell Ave., Dallas. Interment to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 13, 2021, at Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial contribution in John's memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
New Jersey arrangements were entrusted to the Pinkel Funeral Home, Sussex, N.J. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.pinkelfuneralhome.com.
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