June Blake

June Carafella (Martucci) Blake, age 84, of Montville and formerly of Wayne and Hellertown, PA, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023.

June was born and raised in Paterson. She was the loving daughter of the late Michael and Elvira (Severini) Carafella. 

June was a graduate of Passaic Valley High School in Little Falls. She furthered her education in business school and worked outside of her home until marriage at age 19. After raising her three children, she returned to the workplace, first in sales with E.G. Smith Construction Company of Fairfield and later with Dolan & Traynor of Wayne where she enjoyed the notoriety of selling the panels that were on the original Giants Stadium in East Rutherford. 

June was an avid golfer who loved to travel to various locations across the country playing with her second husband and favorite golf partner, Roy. Above all, her favorite and most cherished activity was spending time gathered with her children, grandchildren, and new baby great-granddaughter.

June was the loving mother of Philip Martucci and wife Lisa of Pompton Plains, Lisa Laputka and husband John of Allentown, PA, and Paul Martucci and wife Rhonda of Parsippany; cherished grandmother of John, Jr., Jennifer, Jodi, Danielle, Gina, Michael, and Anthony; adoring great-grandmother of Nola; dear sister of the late Diane Gley and the late Carolee Conklin; dear sister-in-law of the late Paul Gley, and George Conklin of Kinnelon; and dear aunt if Kelly, Paul, Heather, Dawn & Russell; dear great aunt to many nieces and nephews. June was predeceased by her first husband and father of her children Philip R. Martucci in 2008 and second husband Roy Blake who gave her 13 years of happiness until his death in 2019.

In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in June’s name are asked to consider Alzheimer’s New Jersey, Attn: Development Dept, 425 Eagle Rock Ave, Suite 203, Roseland, NJ 07068.