Thomas J Slattery III 91, of Whippany NJ formerly of Elizabeth, South Orange, and Forked River passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at Morristown Memorial Hospital. Visitations will be held on Friday, February 9, 2024, from 3:00pm to 8:00pm at Bradley-Braviak Funeral Home 49 Whippany Rd, Whippany NJ. The funeral mass will be celebrated at 9:30am on Saturday February 10, 2024, at Notre Dame of Mt Carmel, 75 Ridgedale Ave, Cedar Knolls, NJ followed by the burial at Gate of Heaven Cemetery 225 Ridgedale Ave, East Hanover, NJ.
Born in Elizabeth, he resided most of life in South Orange. He graduated from Seton Hall University. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He was a Grand Knight and a Fourth Degree Member of the Knights of Columbus in South Orange.
He was the beloved husband of Julia Garrigan Slattery for 66 years. He was a devoted father of Julie, Thomas and wife Catherine, and Maureen Slattery Murray and her husband Patrick. He was also the loving grandfather of Patrick, Meghan, Catherine, Julia, and Allison.