Alfred R. Albanese, Jr. Obituary (1942 - 2022)

Alfred R. Albanese, Jr., 80, of West Orange passed away on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. Relatives and friends may visit with the family at Paul Ippolito-Dancy Memorial, 9 Smull Ave., Caldwell, on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 from 4 to 8 p.m. A Mass will be at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, West Orange, on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022 at 11 a.m., immediately followed by the interment at St. Teresa Cemetery, Summit, N.J. Born in Newark, N.J., Mr. Albanese lived in Elizabeth before moving to West Orange 61 years ago. He was employed for 30 years as a telephone technician for Lucent Technologies in Newark before retiring in 2000. A veteran, Mr. Albanese proudly served in the Army from 1960 to 1964 and later service as a Staff Sergeant with the National Guard for 21 years before retiring in 1995. He was a lifelong and active member of the Orange Elks Lodge 135. The beloved son of the late Alfred and Rose Albanese, he was the loving brother of Rosealie Lesser, and cherished Godfather of Thomas Trela, Patty Ann DeSalvo and Russell Geraci. In lieu of flowers donations to a charity of your choice would be appreciated.