Obituary of John J. Walsh

Walsh, John J. of West Paterson at rest in Bloomingdale on June 16, 2003. Beloved husband of the late and former Julia Townley. Father of Rita M. Starkey and her husband Richard, Kathleen M. Felten and her husband David and the late Timothy J. Walsh and Michael J. Walsh. Grandfather of 9 and Great Grandfather of 4. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Boulevard, Totowa, on Thursday at 8:30 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at St. Bonaventure R.C. Church, Paterson at 9:00 AM. Committal services at Cedar Lawn Crematory, Paterson. Friends may call Thursday 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude Childrens Hospital, Memphis,TN would be appreciated. For more information go to www.festamemorial.com. OBITUARY John J. Walsh age 77 of West Paterson died Monday. Born in Newark, NJ he lived in Paterson for 68 years before moving to West Paterson in 1994. He was a Night Supervisor for A & P Supermarket Haskell, NJ for 44 years retiring in 1991. Mr. Walsh was a parishioner of St. Bonaventure R.C. Church, Paterson. He was a member of the United Food & Commercial Workers Local #464. He was a WW II Army Veteran serving in the Pacific Theater and Japan. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans. Preceeding him in death was His wife: Julia (nee Townley) Walsh. 2 sons: Timothy J. Walsh. Michael J. Walsh. Survivors include: 2 daughters: Rita M. Starkey of Pompton Plains, Pequannock Twsp., NJ. Kathleen M. Felten of Ringwood, NJ. Also surviving are 9 grandchildren and 4 Great grandchildren. Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Boulevard, Totowa is in charge of arrangements.