Verlardi, Kevin J. Sr. of Oak Ridge, formerly of Paterson at rest in West Milford on February 3, 2004. Beloved husband of Laurie M. (nee Gebhardt). Father of Kevin Verlardi Jr. and Zachary Verlardi. Dear son of Louis and Lillian (nee Gardner) Verlardi. Brother of Louis Verlardi, Donna Daidone, Patty Farley, and Sharon Perricelli. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa, on Saturday at 8:45AM. Funeral Mass to follow at St. Johns Cathedral, Paterson at 9:30 AM. Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Oak Ridge, NJ. Friends may call Thursday 7-9 PM and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations for the Equipment for the Canine Unit, C/O the Passaic County Sheriffs Department, 45 Valley View Road, Haledon, NJ 07508, or Deborah Hospital Foundation, NJ Region P.O. Box 820, Browns Mills, NJ 08015 would be appreciated. For more information, go to www.festamemorial.com

OBITUARY

Kevin J. Verlardi Sr. age 39 of Oak Ridge died Tuesday. Born in Paterson, NJ he lived in Paterson before moving to Oak Ridge 5 years ago. He was a member of the Paterson Police Department, Paterson, NJ for the past 10 years. Mr. Verlardi was a member of P.B.A. Local 1.

Survivors include his wife:

The former Laurie M. Gebhardt of Oak Ridge, NJ

2 sons:

Kevin Verlardi Jr. of Oak Ridge, NJ,

Zachary Verlardi of Oak Ridge, NJ

His parents:

Louis and Lillian (nee Gardner) Verlardi of West Paterson

A brother:

Louis Verlardi of Paterson, NJ

3 sisters:

Donna Daidone of West Paterson, NJ,

Patty Farley of Nanuet, NY,

Sharon Perricelli of Totowa, NJ

Also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa is in charge of arrangements.