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John Carl Ardizzone - Class of 1965
Submitted by Bill Norvell 1965 <w.norvell@att.net>
on 09/May/2023
107.145.178.172
John Carl Ardizzone, 76, of Little River, SC, formerly of
Randolph, NJ, passed away peacefully surrounded by his
family on April 23, 2023.
John was born in Hackensack, NJ on October 31, 1946. He grew
up in Newburgh, NY where he met his wife of 57 years, Gayle.
John served in the Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. John and
Gayle settled in Randolph, NJ in 1982 and raised their
children.
John worked all his life and enjoyed every minute of it. He
was in the sales industry, which for anyone who he had
crossed paths with, knew he loved people. John was the most
selfless, genuine, and compassionate man. He had a way about
him that always made you comfortable and was always willing
to help, John never met a stranger. He was always the life
of the party and had the most electric personality.
John and his wife, Gayle moved to Little River, SC in 2010
and he became the President of the Oaks HOA, was active in
his church, Our Lady Star of The Sea, volunteered as Santa
Claus for Empty Stocking for underprivileged children, and a
Docent at The L W Paul living history farm. If John wasn’t
working or volunteering, you could catch him at a Coastal
Carolina University football game, as he was a Season Ticket
holder, as well as a proud member of CAF (Coastal Athletic
Foundation).
Beloved husband of 57 years to Gayle (DeGroat) Ardizzone.
Devoted father of Laura Swayze, her husband Dan, Matthew
Ardizzone, his wife Cynthia, Amanda Simoni and her husband
Jason. Cherished grandfather of Stephanie, Jack, Emma, Ryan,
Justin, Alexandra, Adriana, Jake, Kayla, Hannah, Dylan and
Aiden. Proud great-grandfather of Ava and Kara.
John was pre-deceased by his parents Louis and Betty
Ardizzone.
Visitation at the Leonardis Memorial Home, Inc., 210
Ridgedale Avenue, Florham Park on Saturday from 9-11am,
immediately follow by the entombment at Restland Memorial
Park in East Hanover at 11:30am.
A memorial service will be held on June 10th at 10:30am at
Our Lady Star of the Sea in North Myrtle Beach, SC.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in John’s name
to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, see donation box
below for details…….
To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of John Carl
Ardizzone, please visit our Tree Store.
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