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Ronald Jotz Obituary

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Ronald Jotz

Rahway, NJ

September 18, 1936 - January 26, 2022

Ronald Jotz Obituary

Ronald J. Jotz, 85, of Rahway, passed away peacefully on Jan. 26, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Newark, Ronald grew up in Irvington and graduated from Seton Hall Preparatory School and Seton Hall University. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army and has been a resident of Rahway since 1970. Ronald was a member of the Rahway Knights of Columbus Council #1146 and a communicant of St. Agnes R.C. Church in Clark, where he sang in the church choir. He was an avid fan of Seton Hall men’s basketball, the New York Yankees and the New Jersey Devils, rarely missing a game in person or on television. In 1981 he co-founded the Newsweek Rotisserie League, one of the oldest fantasy sports leagues in existence. He was employed as a project management consultant for IPS, Inc. before retiring. He enjoyed golfing and adored his grandchildren. Ronald was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Catherine Jotz. He is survived by his sister, Kathleen Gage, of South Orange; wife of 52 years, Kathleen, of Rahway; sons Jeffrey of Garwood and Richard and his spouse, Sue, of Scotch Plains; four grandchildren: Patrick, Andrew, Charlotte and Kate; and his granddogs, Max and Orla. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral on Tuesday February 1,2022 at 9:00 AM from the Pettit- Davis Funeral Home, 371 West Milton Ave, Rahway, thence to St. Agnes R.C. Church, Clark where a funeral Mass will be offered at 9:45 AM. Interment will be at St. Gertrude’s Cemetery, Colonia. Visiting will be Monday January 31 2022 from 4-8 PM. All attendees are asked to kindly wear a mask. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that remembrances be made in the form of contributions to the Center for Hope Hospice in Scotch Plains, NJ.

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