George Perillo

George J Perillo, age 77, of West Milford passed away peacefully on Friday, November 8, 2019 while receiving the loving care of his family.

George was born in Newark, and was the older of two children to George and Anne Perillo.  George and his family moved to Bloomfield when he was just a small boy.  George attended Bloomfield High School and graduated with the class of 1960.

It wasn’t very long after graduating from high school that George heard the call to serve his country.  He enlisted in the United States Marines Corp in 1960.  George served honorably from 1960 until 1963 when he was honorably discharged.  While in the USMC, George started to learn the electrical trade which would then become his career for the rest of his life.  After being discharged from the military, George went to work for the Electrician’s Union local 52 which later merged with Local 164.  George remained a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers until his retirement in 2007.  

Sometime after graduating from high school, George met the love of his life Joann and the two started dating.  They dated for about a year and a half and as fate would have it they fell in love and were married on May 7, 1966.  After getting married the couple immediately moved to Bloomfield where they lived and raised their three children.  George and Joann remained in Bloomfield until 1999 when they moved to West Milford.

Baseball was one of George’s greatest loves.  He was a devout Yankee fan, his favorite player and idol being #7 Mickey Mantle.  George was also a big New York Giants fan as well.  Baseball was in George’s blood, which is why he coached Little League and Babe Ruth Leagues in Bloomfield for more than twenty years.  Throughout his years of coaching baseball he became affectionately known as “Mr. P” to the kids he coached.

George was devoted to his Catholic faith. He and his wife, Joann, were parishioners of St. Lucy’s Church in Newark for many years and George was a member of their male choir.  George and Joann later became parishioners of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Pequannock.   George and Joann cherished fifty-three years of loving and loyal marriage.  Aside from all of George’s hobbies and interests, his greatest passion was for his family.  He was a devoted father and grandfather and was affectionately known as Poppi.  Nothing in the world meant more to George than spending time with and providing for his family.  George was a special person who touched the lives of many people and he will be missed by everyone that knew him.

George is survived by his wife Joann (nee Riccobono) of West Milford, two daughters; Lori Erickson and her husband John of Middlesex, Kelly Maldonado and her husband Hector of Oak Ridge, one son Christopher Perillo and his fiancé Jennifer of Hewitt, four grandchildren; Luca and Isabella Maldonado, and Kylee and Rylee Perillo.  He was predeceased by his sister Linda Pocchio.

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In lieu of flowers, those planning to make a donation in George’s name are asked to consider St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memorial Processing, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959 http://www.stjude.org or the National MS Society P.O. Box 4527, New York, NY 10163 http://www.nationalmssociety.org.