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Joseph C. Savage, 79, of Fredon, died July 12, 2016, at Kindred Hospital in Dover.
Born in the Bronx, N.Y., Joseph lived in Little Falls for six years before moving to Fredon in 1970. Mr. Savage was a vice principal at Mount Olive High School before retiring in 1986. Prior to working at Mount Olive High School, he taught at Trenton State and Montclair State. Mr. Savage was also in building construction his entire life. Mr. Savage graduated from Millersville State Teachers College, where he attended as a full scholarship athlete in football and track. Mr. Savage received his master's at Trenton State Teachers College. He was a member of St. Joseph R.C. Church and Knights of Columbus Don Bosco Council.
Joseph was the son of the late Joseph C. Savage Sr. and Mary Mitchell Savage. He was predeceased by four siblings, Albert Savage, Evelyn Binkowski, Jerome Savage and Charles Savage. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Elaine A. Polinski Savage, of Fredon; his two sons, Joseph C. Savage III, of Fredon, and Michael D. Savage and wife, Maria, of Fredon; two grandchildren, Joey C. Savage IV and Jacob Roy Savage, both of Fredon; his sister Rosemarie Belonsoff and husband, John, of DeFuniak Spring, Fla. He is also survived by his brother-in-law John Binkowski and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held Sunday, July 17, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the at the Smith-McCracken Funeral Home, 63 High St., Newton. Funeral services will start at 9:15 a.m. Monday, July 18, at the funeral home, followed by a 10 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph R.C. Church in Newton. Entombment to follow at
St. Joseph Cemetery Mausoleum.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Joseph R.C. Church, 17 Elm St., Newton, NJ 07860; along with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , St. Jude Tribute Program, P.O. Box 100, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142. Online condolences can be made at www.smithmccrackenfuneralhome.com. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/njherald/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-c-savage&pid=180673330#sthash.j0h7UGMz.dpuf |