Deacon John Joseph O’Donnell, age 90, of Lumberton, NJ passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020 after living a long and blessed life.
Deacon John was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and remained a New Yorker until after his retirement in 1988, at which time he moved to NJ. He received an honorable discharge in 1950 from the US Army following a tour of duty in Germany, and subsequently went on to graduate from St. John’s University with a BS in Management & Finance. He was then employed at Bache & Co. and Clark-Dodge Co. in NY as an Internal Auditor & Tax Consultant and finished out his working years with the Choate family. After retirement, he was ordained in 1996 and was assigned ministry at Our Lady Queen of Peace where he faithfully served the parish community. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends and the community in which he diligently served.
Mr. O’Donnell is survived by his longtime friend, Frances Vernon; nieces, Annmarie Hazen, Kathleen O’Donnell, Regina Johnson; nephew, Raymond O’Donnell; close-friends, Sharon Caccavo and John Nasuti.
Viewings will be held on Sunday, March 8th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM and again on Monday, March 9th from 9:00 to 10:00 AM, both at the Mount Laurel Home for Funerals, 212 Ark Road, Mount Laurel, NJ. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM on Monday, March 9th at Our Lady Queen of Peace RC Church, 1603 Marne Highway, Hainesport, NJ 08036. Final disposition will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady Queen of Peace RC Church, at the above address.