Obituary of Edwin A. Constantine

Edwin A. Constantine, 95, of Port Morris section of Roxbury, passed away on Wednesday December 28, 2016 at St. Clare's Hospital, Denville Campus. Born in Port Morris on April 6, 1921 to the late Frederick and Lydia (Tron) Constantine, Edwin was a lifelong resident of Port Morris. Edwin served proudly in the US Army stationed in the Philippines during WWII from 1943-45 where he was a PFC with Company F, 148th Infantry. He was a member of VFW Post 2347 in Netcong. He enjoyed fishing, doing word search puzzles and tinkering around the house, but his greatest joy was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Edwin worked for Hercules Powder Company, the Delaware, Lackawana and the Western Railroad and the Morris County Road Department in Morristown before his retirement. He was predeceased by his wife, Anna L. in 1986, siblings Art and Emile Constantine, Helene Glick and Evelyn Charles Survivors include his daughter, Edwina Grenot, son Dennis Constantine and his companion, Sandy Welch; grandchildren, Raymond Grenot Jr. and Jennifer Unick; and great grandchildren, Tyler and Rylee Grenot and Vladys Unick. Also surviving are his In Law's Dominick and Elsie DeFeo, Rose and Albert Pioppi, Jean Santella, Louise Harsanyi, and Lucy and Bruce Tynan; and many nieces and nephews. Edwin's Life Celebration will include visiting on Tuesday January 3, 2017 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM at Leber-Lakeside Funeral Home, 150 Landing Road, Landing, NJ. A short prayer will be shared on Wednesday morning at 10:30 AM at the funeral home followed by military honors at Stanhope Union Cemetery where Edwin will be laid to rest. Please omit flowers. In lieu of flowers and for memorial donations, please consider Roxbury Co #2 First Aid Squad.