Victor W. Petrone, Sr., 73, a lifelong resident of Princeton, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro.
Victor attended St. Paul's School and graduated from Princeton High School. After taking several business courses at Rider College, he began working for UPS as a delivery route driver retiring after 19 years of service to the company.
Besides spending time with his family, he enjoyed gardening and handiwork around the house. Victor was a caring husband, father and grandfather who will be greatly missed.
Surviving are his wife Janet Jenkins Petrone, with whom he celebrated 50 years of marriage in April of 2017, a son and daughter-in-law, Victor W., Jr. and Jacky Petrone of Princeton, two daughters and sons-in-law; Pamela and Jack Cocroft of Robbinsville and Lindy and Adam Matthews of Hamilton, six grandchildren; Vittorio, Giancarlo and Lauren Petrone, Joseph Bentz and Jace and Luke Matthews, a sister and brother-in-law Virginia Petrone Goeke and Robert of Kingston, a niece Debbie Goeke and two nephews; Robert Goeke, Jr. and Richard Goeke, an aunt Sylvia M. Petrone Ross and several cousins.
A funeral mass will be celebrated in St. Paul Catholic Church, 217 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 11AM followed by a private cremation service. Burial will be in the family plot in St. Paul Church Cemetery at a future date.
Donations to SAVE – A Friend to Homeless Animals at SAVE, 1010 Route 601, Skillman NJ 08558 or online at savehomelessanimals.org/donate are appreciated.