Obituary for James Rannazzisi
Hamburg, NJ: James Rannazzisi, 89 years old, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 9, 2022. Born to Salvatore and Lucy Rannazzisi in Passaic, NJ, he moved to Highland Lakes in 1969 and then to Hamburg in 1997.
James served in the United States Army during the Korean War and then became a member of the Passaic Police Department in 1962 and worked to the rank of Sgt., he then transferred to New Jersey Public Defenders Office and worked as an investigator retiring as Chief Investigator of Passaic County in 1995. He was a former member of the Passaic PBA.
James is predeceased by his wife, Bernice Rannazzisi(1994) and is the devoted father of James Rannzzisi, Jr. of Lafayette Twp., NJ, Salvatore Rannazzisi and his wife, Nancy of Bridgewater, NJ and Michael Rannazzisi and his wife, Cindy of Hamburg, NJ. Loving grandfather of Olivia, Nicholas and Nathan. Dear brother of deceased sisters Rose Schillaci of West Milford, NJ, Francis Cuco of Vernon, NJ and deceased brother Salvatore Rannazzisi of Pompton Lakes, NJ .
The family will receive their friends at Ferguson-Vernon Funeral Home, 241 Route 94(1 Vanderhoof Court for GPS), Vernon, NJ on Thursday, January 13, 2022 from 5-9 PM. Funeral service will be Friday, January 14, 2022 at the funeral home at 11:00 AM. Interment to follow at Glenwood Cemetery, Vernon Twp., NJ.
James served in the United States Army during the Korean War and then became a member of the Passaic Police Department in 1962 and worked to the rank of Sgt., he then transferred to New Jersey Public Defenders Office and worked as an investigator retiring as Chief Investigator of Passaic County in 1995. He was a former member of the Passaic PBA.
James is predeceased by his wife, Bernice Rannazzisi(1994) and is the devoted father of James Rannzzisi, Jr. of Lafayette Twp., NJ, Salvatore Rannazzisi and his wife, Nancy of Bridgewater, NJ and Michael Rannazzisi and his wife, Cindy of Hamburg, NJ. Loving grandfather of Olivia, Nicholas and Nathan. Dear brother of deceased sisters Rose Schillaci of West Milford, NJ, Francis Cuco of Vernon, NJ and deceased brother Salvatore Rannazzisi of Pompton Lakes, NJ .
The family will receive their friends at Ferguson-Vernon Funeral Home, 241 Route 94(1 Vanderhoof Court for GPS), Vernon, NJ on Thursday, January 13, 2022 from 5-9 PM. Funeral service will be Friday, January 14, 2022 at the funeral home at 11:00 AM. Interment to follow at Glenwood Cemetery, Vernon Twp., NJ.