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