Services Were Held For Jose Catarroja

Jose L. Catarroja died on January 14 at the age of 86.

Born and raised in the Philippines, Mr. Catarroja came to the United States in 1965 on a research grant at Columbia University. He lived in Jersey City, Manhattan, West Orange and, most recently, in Livingston.

Mr. Catarroja practiced dentistry in the Philippines and later worked as a medical technologist at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Orange Memorial Hospital, and Clara Maass Medical Center.

He was a longtime parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in West Orange.

Pre-deceased by his nine siblings, Mr. Catarroja is survived by his wife of 54 years, Presentacion “Pressy” Catarroja; his children, Joseph Catarroja (Rhea) and Jennifer Solimene (Vito); and four grandsons.

Funeral services were private and held under the direction of Shook-Farmer Funeral Home, Roseland.