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In Memory of

Charles J. Podesta Jr.

August 19, 2015

Obituary

Charles J. Podesta Jr. Retired airport operations manager enjoyed golf, bowling, and travel Charles J. Podesta Jr., 80, an avid golfer, bowler and traveler, passed away on Aug. 19, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his family.

The funeral will be from the Parow Funeral Home, 185 Ridge Rd., North Arlington, N.J., on Saturday, Aug. 22, at 9 a.m., then to Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington, for the Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Private cremation will follow. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m.

Born in Secaucus, N.J., Charles lived in North Arlington for the past 58 years, and served in the Army National Guard. He retired in 1990 after working for 39 years as an operations manager at the airports controlled by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Charles was a member of Unico National District 7, and a member of the Old Guard of Nutley.

Charles was the beloved husband for 57 years of Mary Ann (nee Shields); cherished father of Charles and his wife, Patricia, Lisa Miller and her husband, Kirk, and John and his wife, Lori; adored grandfather of Stephanie, Kirk, Charlie, Jaclyn, Kimberly, and John; great-grandfather of Emma; dear brother-in-law of Germaine MacAuley, John and Victoria Shields, and loving uncle of many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kan. 66675.

Published in Star-Ledger on Aug. 21, 2015

 


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