Joseph "Marty" O'Dowd
Died: Jan 12, 2015
Joseph “Marty” O'Dowd, age 88, of Hackettstown formerly of Pinebrook, NJ died Monday, January 12, 2015 at home. Marty was born February 22, 1926 in Caldwell, NJ. He is the son of the late Daniel and Mary (Gormley) O'Dowd. Marty was also predeceased by 2 sisters: Rosemary Schmitt and Rita Romanowski. He served in the Army during World War II from 1945 to 1946. He worked in the dairy business for O'Dowd’s Dairy, Pinebrook, NJ and Farmland Dairy, Wallington, NJ. Marty was an active member of Our Lady of the Mountain Church, Long Valley, NJ and enjoyed working and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife: Anna Mae (Cavanaugh) O'Dowd, 2 sons; Joseph and wife Mary Anne, Daniel and wife Jaqueline, 5 grandchildren; Joseph, Daniel, Christopher, Lexie and Jack. A funeral mass will be held 12:30 pm on Thursday, January 15 at Our Lady of the Mountain Church, 2 East Springtown Rd., Long Valley, NJ with Rev. Msg. Joseph Goode officiating. Burial will be in Our Lady of the Mountain Cemetery, Long Valley in the spring. Visitation hours will be Wednesday, January 14, 2015 from 4:00 - 8:00 pm at Cochran Funeral Home, Inc., 905 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Our Lady of the Mountain Church, 2 East Springtown Rd, Long Valley, NJ 07853 or Morristown Memorial Hospital, 100 Madison Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960 in memory of Marty.
Condolences:
Karen and Bernard Williams
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January 13th, 2015 2:35 pm
Joe, Mary Anne and Family. So very sorry for the loss of your Dad. Although I only met him once, he made a lasting impression on me. I can still see his smile and jovial manner as he spoke with us.
Our deepest and sincerest condolences. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Love, Karen and Bernard.
Christine Hootman
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January 13th, 2015 6:27 am
My heart goes out to all of you. I know that Marty will be missed by his family but he will missed by many more as he touched so many lives. My girls actually call him Grandpa O'Dowd (even though as you know we aren't blood relatives) because he and Anna Mae have always treated them as one of the family with their giving and loving demeanor. I wish I could be there in person to pay my respects. But, I'm praying for all of you that with time the memories will replace the pain and suffering of the last few months. And, I know he is in a better place now. With prayers and sympathy. Love, Christine (and Al and the girls)
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