Mass Offered Monday For Joseph Centra Sr.

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Mass Offered Monday For Joseph Centra Sr.

Joseph M. Centra Sr., 84, of Livingston, died Wednesday, April 20, at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston. Arrangements were by the Biondi Funeral Home of Nutley; to send online condolences, visit biondifuneralhome.com. Mr. Centra was born in Newark, and resided in Livingston for more than 50 years. He was a longshoreman at Port Newark for his whole working life. He served honorably in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the International Longshoremen's Association and the East Orange Amvets. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Marie (nee Paul) Centra; his children, Joseph M. Centra Jr. and his wife, Robin, and Karen Centra; and three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family has suggested that donations be made in Mr. Centra's memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908, www.stjude.org.   ...

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