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								James T. Lunney, age 74, 
								died on Thursday, January 06, 2011 at the 
								Barbara E. Cheung Memorial Hospice in Edison. 
								 
								James was born in Jersey City to the late Philip 
								Lunney and Catherine Kelly. He resided in Edison 
								for 44 years.  
								 
								James was a Police Officer for the Port 
								Authority of New York & New Jersey for 38 years 
								retiring in 1996. He served in the United States 
								Army. James was an avid reader who enjoyed 
								swimming and handball. 
								 
								James is survived by his wife of 44 years, Joan 
								(Siviski) Lunney of Edison; his 3 daughters, 
								Kelly Palaia and her husband Jim of Warren; Kim 
								Miller and her husband Sean of Metuchen and 
								Kerry Santamaria and her husband Joe of South 
								Plainfield; 7 grandchildren, Tara, Kayla and 
								James Palaia; Madison and Patrick Miller and 
								Taylor and Gabrielle Santamaria. 
								 
								The funeral will be held on Monday, January 10th 
								at 9:15 a.m. from the Costello-Runyon Funeral 
								Home, 568 Middlesex Avenue (Rt. 27) Metuchen 
								followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Resurrection at 
								St. Helena's R.C. Church, Edison. Entombment 
								will be in Saint Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia. 
								Visitation will be on Sunday from 2-6 p.m.  |