Joseph O'Dea
January 01, 1923 - February 09, 2014
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Joseph J. O'Dea of Bloomfield passed away on Sunday February 9, 2014 at the age of 90. Born and raised in Jersey City, he lived in Bloomfield for 60 years. Joseph was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Forces in the 874th Squadron participating in the Asiatic Pacific Campaign. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Seton Hall University. Joseph was the Marine Operations Supervisor in Port Newark for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for 43 years prior to his retirement in 1988. He was a member of St. Thomas Apostle Catholic Church, Bloomfield. As a husband, father, and grandfather, he always put his family first, enjoying summer vacations at the Jersey Shore, O'Dea clan reunions in Ireland, and traveling with his beloved wife, Mary Jane. Mr. O'Dea was the devoted husband for 64 years of Mary Jane (nee Collins) O'Dea; father of Patricia O'Dea-Rosen & her husband Ted, Kathleen Pelak & her husband Ron, John "Jack" O'Dea & his wife Melanie and Anne O'Dea; brother of the late Dorothy McGill and the late Anne Horan; grandfather of Amy, Emily, Michael, David, Leanne, Matthew and Ryan. Visitation will be at Frank Halpin's Brookdale Funeral Home, 1284 Broad Street, Bloomfield on Friday from 4 - 8 pm. The funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Saturday at 9:00 am followed by the Funeral Liturgy in St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 60 Byrd Avenue, Bloomfield at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 225 Ridgedale Ave, East Hanover. In lieu of flowers donations, please make memorial donations to the Wounded Warrior Project P.O. Box.758517, Topeka KS 66675 (www.woundedwarriorproject.org) Please visit www.halpinfh.com for directions and condolence messages. Other Gate of Heaven Cemetery 225 Ridgedale Ave, East Hanover NJ 07936 Other NJ Visitation Friday, February 14th, 2014 04:00 pm - 08:00 pm Halpin Bitecola Brookdale Funeral & Cremation Service LLC 1284 Broad St, Bloomfield NJ 07003 Visitation Saturday, February 15th, 2014 09:00 am - 09:30 am Halpin Bitecola Brookdale Funeral & Cremation Service LLC 1284 Broad St, Bloomfield NJ 07003 Other Saturday, February 15th, 2014 10:00 am Saint Thomas the Apostle Church 60 Byrd Ave, Bloomfield NJ 07003
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Karen Korec
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My heartfelt sympathy and prayers go out to all of the O'Dea family..Mr. O'Dea was a wonderful man and a great neighbor. I remember as a young child Mr. O'Dea taking me and Ann to Applegate Farms for ice cream on those hot summer sunday afternoons.. He will surely be missed but never forgotten. R.I.P. Mr. O'Dea you are now at peace safely in the arms of our sweet lord Jesus. All my love.. Safe Journey.
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Brian Childs
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Jack, Mel and Family, I'm saddened to hear of the loss of your Dad Husband and Grandad. I did not know Joe but one need look no further than his family to know he had to be a wonderful man. Jan and I wish him safe passage. Egg
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Ann Marie & Eunice
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Anne and Family, We were deeply saddened to hear of your loss. Please know that we are thinking about you and you are in our prayers. Let us know if there is anything we can do for you.