Jacques F. Crifasi, of Warwick, formerly of Oakland, NJ and Brooklyn, passed away on December 31, 2014 at Elant at Goshen. He was 84 years old.
Born on November 8, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Francis and Florence (Saenger) Crifasi.
He was married to Joan H. (Petersen) Crifasi.
Before retiring, Mr. Crifasi was a Salesman with Burlin & Jones, East Rutherford, NJ. He was the former owner of Pen & Pallett Art Supplies in Warwick. He was a former member of the New York Army National Guard and formerly served as a Councilman in Oakland, NJ.
He is survived by his wife, Joan, of Warwick; his children: Donna Christ and her husband James of Coram, NY, Robert Crifasi of Tampa, FL, Joan Martin and her husband Steven of Bloomingdale, NJ, Bill Crifasi and his wife Debbie of Budd Lake, NJ, and James Crifasi and his wife Lisa of Oak Ridge, NJ; he is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be on Friday, January 2nd, from 4:00-7:00 pm at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick. Funeral service will be at 10:00 am on Saturday at the funeral home, followed by interment in Warwick Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 75817, Topeka, KS 66675 or St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.