Dr. Carmine J. Lo Monaco, DDS

Dr. Carmine J. Lo Monaco, 87, son of Joseph and Mary Lo Monaco, passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. A memorial mass will be celebrated at St. Aloysius Church, 219 Bloomfield Ave., Caldwell, Friday Feb. 7, 2025, at 10:30 am.

Dr. Carmine J. Lo Monaco was born in Brooklyn, NY and lived in West Caldwell for 52 years.

He is a graduate of St. John's University, New York and Seton Hall Dental School, Jersey City. He did his postgraduate work in Endodontics at New Jersey College of Dentistry, Jersey City.

Dr. Lo Monaco began his career as an educator with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Dental School 1966. During his 60 years of service at the University he held various positions, and since 1998 has served as the Director of the Division of Emergency & Urgent Dental Care Services.

Since 1964, Dr. Lo Monaco has been widely published, received countless research grants, and served on many university and school committees.

Dr. Lo Monaco worked as President of multiple associations, including the Essex County Dental Society, the New Jersey Dental School Endodontic Alumni Association and the Fauchard Dental Society of New Jersey. He was a member of the American Dental Association, where he served as a council member of the Annual Session and served as a trustee for its 4th District.

As a longtime active member of the New Jersey Dental Association, he served as Secretary, Vice President, and President. In addition, he was Chairman of the Council on Membership, and a member of the Annual Sessions Council.

He received numerous awards during his long career, including the 1974 Outstanding Educators of America, the 1975 International College of Dentists, the 1982 American College of Dentists, the 2020 Presidential Service Award for Continuing Contributions to the Profession of Dentistry, the 2023 Dr. Theodore V. Symanski Lifetime Achievement Award, and the 2024 Presidential Service Award for Lifetime Achievement. He was highly esteemed by his many students over his 60 years as an educator.

He was a parishioner at St. Aloysius church, where he served as a trustee and Eucharistic Minister.

Dr. Lo Monaco proudly served in the Army before being honorably discharged in 1962.

The beloved husband of 60 years to Louise (nee Romeo) Lo Monaco. He was the loving father of Joseph Lo Monaco, Catherine Deehan, and her husband Dr. Michael Deehan, and Gary Lo Monaco, and his wife Dr. Susanna Lo Monaco. He is also survived by his cherished grandchildren, Elizabeth, Michael, Matthew, and Emily Deehan, and Anthony Carmine and Alana Grace Lo Monaco.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Dr. Carmine Lo Monaco Student Leadership Fund at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine would be appreciated.

To Donate by Web Link:
http://rutgersfoundation.org/LoMonaco

To Donate by Check:
Kindly make checks payable to the Rutgers Foundation
On the memo line please put: Dr. Carmine Lo Monaco Student Leadership Fund
Mail to: Rutgers University Foundation, PO Box 193, New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0193