EAST BRUNSWICK- FRANK GARGIONE passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, surrounded by loved ones at the age of 93.

Born in Camella, Italy, to Giacomo and Clementina Gargione, he immigrated to the United States at the age of 18, where he resided in Jersey City, before settling down in East Brunswick, 42 years ago.

Prior to retiring, he worked as a Quality Control Manager for General Dynamics in Avenel for 39 years.

Family was very important to him, he loved spending time with his children, grandchildren, cousins and friends. Frank was also an active parishioner of St. Bartholomew R.C. Church in East Brunswick. One of his favorite pastimes was soccer. In his younger days, Frank played in various soccer leagues and in his retirement, he watched every televised soccer game, regardless of who was playing.

Frank was predeceased by his sister, Angela Gargione.

Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Mary; his son, James and his wife Debra; his daughter, Dina Conrad and her husband Karl; his son, Frank and his wife Lisa, and his four grandchildren, Donna, Karl, Gabriella, and Gianna.

Family and friends may visit on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM, at The BRUNSWICK MEMORIAL HOME, 454 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 19th, at 8:45 AM, at the funeral home, followed by a 9:30 AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Bartholomew R.C. Church, East Brunswick. Entombment will follow in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. For directions, please visit our "Services" page.

Memorial contributions may be made to Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital Memorial & Honor Program, 501 Saint Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or at www.stjude.org; Make a Wish Foundation of New Jersey, 1347 Perrineville Road, Monroe Township, NJ 08831 or at www.nj.wish.org