James DiOrio
James DiOrio

Obituary of James Joseph DiOrio

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Norman Dean Home for Services 16 Righter Avenue Denville, New Jersey 07834 (973) 627-1880 Star Ledger, web site—No, 1x Thursday Morristown Daily Record 1x Thursday Neighbor News James Joseph DiOrio Jr, “Jimmy”, 58 passed away on Tuesday December 1, 2009 at the Hackensack Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ. Jimmy was born in Newark, NJ, he grew up in Maplewood and was a resident of Mt. Tabor the last 27 years. He was the owner operator of Thrift Auto Sales in Morristown and previously worked at the family owned Crestwood Motors in Irvington. Jimmy was an avid golfer at the Mt. Tabor Country Club. He was a member of the Mt Tabor United Methodist Church. Jimmy was predeceased by his parents, James Joseph DiOrio Sr. and Lillian DiOrio. He is survived by his loving wife Cheryl (nee Williams) DiOrio, his devoted children, James Joseph DiOrio III, “Jamie” and his wife Michelle of Caldwell, Glen and his wife Andria DiOrio of Parsippany, Lauren DiOrio of Boonton Township, his cherished twin grandchildren, James Joseph DiOrio IV, “Joey” and Brianna DiOrio, his three sisters, Lynn Klein of Chatham, Debbie Peters of Succasunna, and Susan Behson of Bedminster, and his uncle Jerry Allocco of Morristown. Jimmy’s funeral will be conducted from Norman Dean Home for Services 16 Righter Ave., Denville, NJ www.normandean.com, (please light a candle in memory of Jimmy on web site), on Saturday at 8:45am for 10:00am service at the Mt Tabor United Methodist Church, Mt. Tabor, NJ. Interment committal services at St. Vincent Martyr Cemetery, Madison, NJ. Relatives and friends will be received at the funeral home on Friday December 4th from 2-4 and 7-9pm. Donations in lieu of flowers to the American Cancer Society.