Obituary of John Notare

John D. Notare, of Jackson, passed away on Wednesday, June 5^th, 2019.  He was 76.

John was born in Newark, NJ and lived a very full life.  He moved to NY and became a bartender in the Village. He lived in the same apartment as Lucille Ball.  For most of his life he worked as a self-employed Private Investigator.  He enjoyed coaching little league, and he was a fixture at all of his children’s sporting events.  His hobbies included lawn maintenance and playing his lottery numbers, and watching Sunday NFL Football.  There wasn’t a problem John couldn’t fix. 

Mr. Notare was predeceased by his parents Louis and Lydia Notare; his brothers, Dr. Anthony Notare, and Paul Notare; An aunt, Gilda Nicol and nephew, Daniel Devine.

He is survived by his loving wife, Ann (nee Barbato); his two sons, Louis and Chip and his wife, Nikki. John also leaves behind a sister, Amelia Devine and sisters-in-law, Kathryn Notare and Debbie McCarty; a brother-in-law, Joseph McCarty. He also leaves behind his nephews, Michael and Steven Devine, and James McCarty; his nieces, Patty Devine, Shelley Sampson, Jodi Reynolds, and Kathleen McCarty; as well as several cousins, family members, and many friends.

Friends and family may visit from 2 to 8 pm on Monday, June 10^th at Halpin - Bitecola Funeral Home, 1284 Broad St in Bloomfield.  A visitation will also be held at the funeral home on Tuesday, June 11^th, at 10 am, and the funeral service at 11am. Entombment to follow at East Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clifton.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association,donatenow.heart.org/Donate, and American Lung Association, https://action.lung.org.