John J. Caffrey Sr.

August 10, 1944 - May 7, 2021

Wantage - John J. Caffrey, Sr., age 76, peacefully passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021 at his residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to the late Dr. John Jerome and Kathleen (Lavery) Caffrey, Mr. Caffrey grew up in Wilkes-Barre graduating from Scranton Prep and King's College before moving to Sussex County. He had been a teacher in Branchburg, NJ before becoming a route salesman for Frito-Lay in Dover and retired at age 62. Mr. Caffrey is survived by his wife of 48 years, Angela (Garvey); his daughter, Christa Kallam and her husband Michael of North Carolina; his son, John J. Caffrey, Jr. and his fiancé Jennifer Terribile of Branchburg, New Jersey; his sisters, Kathy Grabiec and her husband Joe of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and Eugenia “Gigi” Wolensky and her husband Jack of Shavertown, Pennsylvania and; and four grandchildren, Ethan, Maddie, Noah, and Michael Thomas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Gate of Heaven Church, 40 Machell Avenue, Dallas, Pennsylvania. Interment to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Wyoming, Pennsylvania. Friends may pay their respects to the family on Thursday, May 13, 2021 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, 140N. Main Street, Shavertown, Pennsylvania. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial contribution in John J. Caffrey, Sr.’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Pinkel Funeral Home, 31 Bank Street (Route 23), Sussex. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.pinkelfuneralhome.com