Joseph T. Reilly

Joseph T. Reilly, 74, of Union, N.J., passed away on Oct. 21, 2013, at Cornell Hall Nursing Home, Union N.J. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the McCracken Funeral Home, 1500 Morris Ave., Union N.J. A Funeral Mass will take place at Holy Spirit Church, Union, on Friday, Oct. 25, at 10:30 a.m. Cremation will be private. Joseph was born in Newark, N.J., and lived in Union for most of his life. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked as a computer technician for The Star-Ledger, Newark, for over 40 years. He loved traveling with his wife, Marilyn, and spending time with his grandchildren. Joseph was the beloved husband of Marilyn A. Reilly; loving father of Michael Reilly; Sandra DiMinno and her husband, Anthony, and Jeffrey Reilly and his wife, Carol; adoring grandfather of Daniel and Nicholas DiMinno, and Connor and Brooke Reilly, and dear brother of Lillian Templeton, Veronica Vanvourellis, the late Wanda Cochran, and Raymond Reilly. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Joseph's name to Bridgeway, 615 N. Broad St., Elizabeth, N.J. 07208.