Peter Edward Cardinali

Peter Cardinali, 89, a lifelong resident of Union City, passed away on November 20, 2024. Pete was a loving husband to Patricia (nee Coyle) for more than 62 years before she predeceased him in 2022. He was a devoted father to his three children, Jay and his wife Cathy Vega, Patrick and his wife Dianne, and Carol Cortorillo and her husband Sal. Pete was an incredible and loving grandfather (“Pop Pop”) to Jenna and Julia Cortorillo, to his step grandchildren Jordan, Ethan, Jacob and Sophie, and to his step great-granddaughter, Olivia. He was the beloved brother of Charles Cardinali and his wife Frances, and Olive (“Cookie”) Hailey and her late husband John.

Pete was a US Army veteran and continued his dedication to service as a Union City police officer for 30 years, where he rose through the ranks to Captain (“Captain Pete”), until his retirement in 1987.

We will treasure every memory we have of him – sitting endlessly working on 1,000-piece puzzles or reading a mystery novel in his recliner, Sunday morning breakfast (including donuts, of course) with his favorite grand-dog waiting by the door for the treats he always had in his pocket, his talented woodworking skills (and the hundreds of tools that went with that), hour after hour of listening to Eddie Arnold and other old-time country music, Vegas trips to play roulette, constant clippings of newspaper articles to share, sitting on the front porch in warm weather, his love of the NY Mets, Friday morning breakfast at the Four Star Diner with his fellow retirees, his love of dark chocolate nonpareils, and so so many more.

A visitation for Peter will be held Monday, November 25, 2024 from 4 to 8 PM at Mack Memorial Home, 1245 Paterson Plank Road, Secaucus, NJ. A Funeral Home Prayer Service will be offered on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 10:30 AM here at the Funeral Home followed by his burial at Crest Haven Memorial Park, 750 Passaic Ave, Clifton, NJ

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his honor to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.