Nicholas Fragapane, Sr. Rockaway, New Jersey Obituary

Nicholas Fragapane, Sr.

Nicholas A. Fragapane, Sr. passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. He was 86. Born in Brooklyn , NY to Carmelo and Concettina Fragapane, Nicholas proudly served his country as a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was also employed by the U.S Postal Service for 38 years until his retirement in 1988. He is survived by his wife, Mildred; his children, Connie Denis and her husband, Bill, and Pauline Venezia and her husband, Todd; and his three granddaughters. The family will receive visitors at the Whitham-Kanapaux Funeral Home in Rockaway on Thursday from 5-8 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday at St. Cecilia's Church in Rockaway at 12 p.m. The entombment will take place immediately following at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover.
April 8, 1933 - August 13, 201904/08/193308/13/2019
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Nicholas A. Fragapane, Sr. passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. He was 86. Born in Brooklyn , NY to Carmelo and Concettina Fragapane, Nicholas proudly served his country as a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was also employed by the U.S Postal Service for 38 years until his retirement in 1988. He is survived by his wife, Mildred; his children, Connie Denis and her husband, Bill, and Pauline Venezia and her husband, Todd; and his three granddaughters. The family will receive visitors at the Whitham-Kanapaux Funeral Home in Rockaway on Thursday from 5-8 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday at St. Cecilia's Church in Rockaway at 12 p.m. The entombment will take place immediately following at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover.

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Aug
15
Visitation
Thursday, August 15 2019
05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Whitham-Kanapaux Funeral Home
20 Keller Avenue
Rockaway, NJ 07866
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Aug
16
Service
Friday, August 16 2019
12:00 PM
St. Cecilia Church
70 Church St
Rockaway, NJ 07866
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Final Resting Place
Gate of Heaven Cemetery - East Hanover
225 Ridgedale Avenue
East Hanover, NJ 07936
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