Obituary of John Piersa

Piersa, John E., age 84, of Mahwah, died on Monday, May 11, 2015. John was born in Jamaica, NY and was a Mahwah resident for 39 years. John was an Engineer for Lummus Co. for 38 years and retired in 1986. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Dolores, his children, Peter Piersa, Carol Garnevicus and her husband, Frank, Eileen Piersa and Christopher Piersa. Also surviving are five grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents, John and Bertha Piersa and his brother George. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, May 15th, at 10:00am at St. Elizabeth's R.C. Church, 700 Wyckoff Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Interment to follow at Maryrest Cemetery, 25 Seminary Rd., Mahwah, NJ 07430. Arrangements made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ.