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John S. Peragallo Jr.


PERAGALLO John S. Jr., age 76 died Friday, September 12, 2008 at the
Hospice of NJ, Wayne with the comfort of his wife by his side.He was born
in New York City and was a lifelong resident of Paterson. He graduated
from Eastside High School, Paterson with the class of 1949 and took
several classes at the Newark College of Engineering. He served in the US
Army during the Korean Conflict and served as a chaplain's assistant and
in the honor guard. John Peragallo Jr. was the President of the Peragallo
Organ Company, Paterson. He was responsible for the construction and care
of many of the pipe organs of New Jersey and the complete renovation of
the organs at St. Patrick's Cathedral, NYC. He is the beloved husband of
Christine (nee Rainey) Peragallo; loving father of John F. Peragallo, III
and his wife Kathleen of Wayne, Frank Peragallo and his wife Josephine of
North Haledon, Stephen J. Peragallo and his wife Debra of Baltimore, MD
and Christine Egan and her husband Christopher of Pompton Lakes; cherished
grandfather of ten grandchildren and one great-grandson; loved brother of
Catherine Miller and her husband Charles of Hawthorne.Funeral services
will be held 9 AM on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 from the Vander May Wayne
Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to St. Brendans R.C.
Church, Clifton where a 10 AM Funeral Mass will be offered. Friends may
visit with the family on Sunday, September 14, 2008 from 3-6 PM and Monday
from 2-4, 7-9 PM at the funeral home. Interment will be in Calvary
Cemetery, Paterson.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the John
Peragallo Jr. Organ Scholarship for Aspiring Organists, Marywood
University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton, PA 18509 or the Salesian Sisters of
St Joseph Villa, 655 Belmont Ave., Haledon, NJ 07508 would be appreciated.
For a photo and more information visit www.vandermay.com.