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Michael Garofalo

July 4, 1964 ~ May 17, 2023 (age 58) 58 Years Old
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Obituary

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Michael Joseph Garofalo, 58, of Long Branch, NJ. He was a dedicated father, sports buff, world traveler and explorer extraordinaire. He was overjoyed after learning he would be a grandpa this May and excited for his upcoming cross-country trip to meet his new grandson, who he loved with all his heart but sadly never got the chance to hold. One of his big goals in life was to travel to all 50 states and was ecstatic to accomplish this goal later this year by traveling to his last state, Hawaii, with his travel partner, Lorene. 

He is survived by his daughter Denise Garofalo and her fiancé Paul and grandson Calvin of Denver, CO; long-time partner Lorene of Long Branch, NJ; sister Cara and nephew Owen of Philadelphia, PA; and brother Chris of Philadelphia, PA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Michael and Joyce Garofalo formerly of Westfield, NJ. He had many friends and will be deeply missed by all.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, June 1st, 2023 at McLoone’s Pier House, 1 Ocean Ave N, Long Branch from noon to 4 pm. 
Please RSVP to Lorene by May 24th via email: Lorene_felleman@msn.com
The family requests in lieu of flowers to make a donation to one of the following charities that represent things that were special to Mike.

Lighthouse restoration/preservation: Light House Preservation Light House Foundation
NJ shore restoration/preservation:Jersey Shore Surf Rider Jersey Shore Partnership
Acadia National Park/Bar Harbor, ME: Friends of Acadia

The family invites you to leave a letter of condolence by selecting the Tribute/Guestbook link above.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Michael Garofalo, please visit our floral store.


Services

Celebration of Life
Thursday
June 1, 2023

12:00 PM
McLoone's Pier House
1 Ocean Avenue
LONG BRANCH, NJ 07740

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July 4, 1964-May 17, 2023




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"This will be a casual event with food and music. We will have a videographer to record the event and give everyone an opportunity to share stories about Mike so we can share with his daughter Denise and someday be seen by his grandson Calvin. If you don’t want to be videoed, just let me know so I can tell the videographer."- Lorene
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