Bloomfield Obituary: Pierre Guariglia

Former Bloomfield resident Pierre Guariglia passed away on Nov. 6.

He was 88-years-old.

The following obituary comes courtesy of Codey & Jones Funeral Home:

“Pierre Guariglia, 88, of Roseland, N.J., passed away on Nov. 6, 2015, at Saint Barnabas Medical Center.

“Born in Orange, N.J., and raised in Bloomfield, N.J., Pierre married the love of his life, Gloria, and together they raised their family in West Orange, N.J., and Livingston, N.J., before moving to Roseland 10 years ago.

“Mr. Guariglia was the founder and chairman of Fidelity Paper & Supply Corporation since 1957, which grew to be a national business with branches throughout the continental United States.

“He was an avid golfer with memberships at the Essex County Country Club in West Orange, N.J., and BallenIsles in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

“He was the beloved husband of Gloria (nee Dell’Olmo); loving father of Perry, David and Gary Guariglia, and Jeannie Mates; brother of Dominick and Vincent Guariglia; and grandfather of Julianne, Lucas, Peter, Adrienne, Danny, Sofie, Matthew, Darcy, Jessica, Brigitte, and Jeffrey.

“In lieu of flowers, donations in Pierre’s memory to Seton Hall Preparatory School would be appreciated.”