John Garibaldi Obituary

Age - 77

September 10, 2023

Scotch Plains, NJ

John "Jay" Garibaldi, 77, of Scotch Plains, passed away on September 3, 2023. Born in Orange, NJ to Joseph "Bud" and Clare Garibaldi, Jay grew up in Short Hills. He attended Xavier High School in New York City and went on to graduate from Villanova University. Jay was a US Army veteran of Vietnam, receiving a Purple Heart before being honorably discharged in 1970. For all he had and eventually would go on to accomplish in life, his service to our country is what he was most proud of, second only to his family. Jay went on to play a pivotal role as partner of The Garibaldi Group, a family-owned business founded in 1919 by his grandfather. With his father, Bud, and siblings, Joseph III, Patricia, James, and Jeffrey, he successfully led the firm to become one of the preeminent family-owned real estate firms in New Jersey and around the country. Armed with incredible work ethic and business acumen, he also launched his own property management company, GRC Consulting. Jay's career in real estate spanned nearly 60 years and his accomplishments were significant. He had earned the highest respect of his peers - many of whom became dear friends - for his unwavering commitment to ethics, morals, and professionalism. Jay was philanthropic, and devoted time and energy to charities. He helped support the Children's Specialized Hospital and sat on the Board of Directors for the Make-a-Wish Foundation. He was responsible for leading/organizing many of their fundraising initiatives. A voracious golfer, he was a longtime member of Plainfield Country Club in Edison, Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, and enjoyed golfing in Naples, FL with his friends during the winter months. He is survived by his wife, Carol Arendt Garibaldi; his sons, Christian and Ryan; his daughter-in-law, Gwendolyn; his siblings, Patricia, James, and Jeffrey; and many cherished nieces and nephews. To the very end, Jay was a loving, smart, witty, and generous gentleman. He loved his magic tricks and truly found joy in making others smile and laugh. A visitation will be held at Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Ave. , Fanwood on Monday, September 11th from 4-8PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church in Scotch Plains on Tuesday, September 12th at 11:00AM. Cremation will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation NJ (www. wish. org/nj)

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