John Joseph McElrone
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John Joseph McElrone (Jack), 92 of River Vale, NJ, passed away September 19, 2021. Predeceased by his wife of 63 years, Mary-Ann, his sister Kathleen and his brother Tom.
He is survived by his children John and his partner Trish of Jersey City, NJ, Brian and his wife Nancy of North Haledon, NJ and Mary-Lou Alexander and her husband Denis of Dallas, TX and his cherished grandchildren, Jack, Denis, Sean, Daniel and Erin. He is also survived by his 4 siblings, Peg, Bea, Irene and Jim.
Born In Philadelphia, Pa, he lived in River Vale for 56 years. Jack owned and ran his own sales agency, JJ McElrone Assoc, in the consumer product industry for over 25 years.
After bypass surgery, he volunteered for the Mended Hearts Assoc, helping patients and families through the same. He was a Boy Scout Leader for Troop 183 in River Vale and some of his favorite pastimes were fishing, boating and shooting. He also loved anything to do with planes, trains and history.
He graduated from LaSalle High School in Philadelphia where he participated in crew and he attended The University of Pennsylvania for 2 years.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated on October 26th at Our Lady of Mercy Church, Park Ridge, NJ at 11 am.