September 26, 2009

Joseph Long

Oak Ridge

Services

Funeral services will be held 8:30 AM on Thursday, October 1, 2009 from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne where a 9:30 AM Funeral Mass will be offered.

Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 from 5-8 PM at the funeral home.

Interment will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.

Joseph Long age 76 of Oak Ridge died on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Chilton Memorial Hospital, Pequannock.

He was born and raised in Paterson having attended the Paterson Technical High School with the Class of 1951. Joe entered the US Army and served during the Korean War. Upon his return from military service he settled once again in Paterson where he lived before moving to Oak Ridge twenty-one years ago.

Joe was a Steamfitter with Pipefitters Local 274, Jersey City before his retirement in 1995.

He enjoyed traveling and has been to many places including: Hong Kong, the Canary Islands, Majorca, Tunisia and all over Europe. He was enthusiastically involved in politics and was not afraid to voice his views.

He is the beloved brother of Richard Long of Clifton; loved uncle of William Long and his wife Martha of Medina, MN, Catherine Long of Boynton Beach, FL and Jennifer Procopio and her husband Richard of North Brunswick; cherished great-uncle of Allison, Naomi, Ryan and Elizabeth Long and Richie and Logan Procopio.

In lieu of flowers, a donation to the American Cancer Society could be made if desired.

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Funeral services will be held 8:30 AM on Thursday, October 1, 2009 from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne where a 9:30 AM Funeral Mass will be offered.

Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 from 5-8 PM at the funeral home.

Interment will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.

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