John Maroon

John Alfred Maroon, age 80 of Clifton passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2020.  

John was born in Paterson and was one of five children to Shakeeb (John) and Jeannette Maroon. After graduating high school, John heard the call to serve his country and enlisted in the United States Army. John served proudly and honorably in the US Army, assigned duty as an MP and was stationed in Germany during the Vietnam War. John was honorably discharged from the US Army in 1964. Subsequent to his military service, John returned to the states, moved to Clifton, then very quickly started his own business and founded Auto City of Clifton which he owned and operated for over sixty years.  On October 7th of 1967 he married the love of his life Marilyn Power. John and Marilyn remained in Clifton and raised their two children.

John will be remembered for his dry wit, his incredible hard work ethic, and for his love of gardening.

John is survived by his daughter Jeanine Hassert and her husband Kurt of Wayne, two grandchildren, John and Keely, his loving and caring daughter-in-law Noelle Maroon (nee Toohers), and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his loving wife Marilyn (Power), his beloved son John Maroon, and his siblings; Mary Gorayeb, Gabriel Maroon, Charles Maroon, and Raymond Maroon.