CARMELO R. ADRAGNA

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS MEMORIAL DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO: ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL 501 ST. JUDE PLACE MEMPHIS, TN 38105-9959 www.stjude.org OR TO SHRINER'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL www.donate.lovetotherescue.org OR TO A women’s shelter of your choice. FUNERAL MASS: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2023 11AM ST. JOSEPH CHURCH 454 GERMANTOWN ROAD WEST MILFORD, NEW JERSEY 07480 973-697-6100 INTERMENT: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2023 FOLLOWING FUNERAL MASS ST. JOSEPH'S CEMETERY ADJACENT TO THE CHURCH Carmelo “Carmen” Adragna, 86 years, of West Milford, NJ., passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023 with his family by his side. He was born on February 27, 1936 in Hoboken, NJ to the late Maria (nee Spinelli) and the late Camillo Adragna. Carmen married Mary Lou Gerbasio in 1959 and resided in Fairview, NJ where they started their family. They moved in 1969 to West Milford, NJ where they made their home until his passing. He proudly served in the US Army from 1959 to 1965. For many years Carmen was a butcher manager for Shoprite in Fort Lee, NJ. In his spare time, Carmen enjoyed coaching, woodworking, reading about history, taking road trips, visiting various beaches, and volunteering at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Hewitt, NJ. Carmen was predeceased by his mother Maria Adragna in 1968, his father Camillo Adragna in1972, his brother Joseph Adragna and his sister Betty Monahan. He is survived by his beloved wife Mary Lou, his loving children Anthony (Susan), Joanne (Mike), Richard, Carmen, Jr. (Pam) , and Steven (George), his cherished grandchildren Jennifer, Keith, Kelly, Stefanie, Nicholas, Mikaela, and Matthew; his adored great grandchildren Sincere, Landon, Sabria, Cameron, Madison, Lincoln, David, and Ray; his dear siblings Jean Caporrino, Vito Adragna, Nancy Mulowski, Rosemary Clark, and Teddy Adragna; as well as several nieces and nephews. A funeral mass will be take place on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 11am at St. Joseph’s Church, 454 Germantown Road, West Milford, NJ 07480 followed by the interment at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, adjacent to the church. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959, www.stjude.org or to Shriner’s Children’s Hospital; www.donate.lovetotherescue.org or to a women’s shelter of your choice. On line condolences and directions to the church: www.sticklesolteszfuneralhome.com.

CARMELO R. ADRAGNA

February 27, 1936 - January 29, 2023