Carmine J. Monteleone

Carmine Joseph Monteleone, 87, of Keansburg, formerly of Wood-Ridge and Jersey City, passed away peacefully on Friday June 2nd, 2023. Carmine was owner and baker for Monteleone’s Bakery, Jersey City; a profession that he absolutely loved, and where he worked until nearly 82 before retiring in 2019. His commitment to his customers and to the community was well known by all those of who were fortunate to know Carmine. A 1954 graduate of Dickerson High School in Jersey City, he then attended and graduated in 1958 from Florida State University, participating in their ROTC program. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force and was stationed for 3 years at Maxwell Air force Base in Alabama. He often joked; he had the second most important job on the base after the commanding officer; “I was in charge of the mess hall!”. After his enlistment he returned to Jersey City to work and run Monteleone’s Bakery. For the next 40 years he worked side by side with his wife Angela until her retirement from the bakery in 2003. Carmine was heavily involved in several clubs and activities, mostly centered around St. John’s the Baptist Church. He was a member of the parish council and the Holy Name Society, a lector and extraordinary minister at mass, called bingo, worked the annual parish fair frying zeppole’s and was part of numerous social committees setting up events such as Irish Night. Carmine was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Bayonne, NJ and Serra International. He was recognized for his church and community service with a number of awards including those from the Archdiocese of Newark, Dickerson High School Business Hall of Fame, and the Jersey City Italian Society. Carmine was a big NY Giant and Yankee fan, and he liked spending summer days at Monmouth Racetrack. He was also fond of vacations with the entire family at Villa Roma in the Pocono’s. Carmine is survived by his son, Michael and his daughter-in-law Jenny, and his brother Salvatore and his wife Charlotte. His grandchildren Joseph and Angela and his many nieces and nephews, Lisa, Guido, Stella, Gigi, Billy, Peter, John, Ann, Kaysie, Mark, Juana, William, Anthony, Carmine, Frankie and their children. He was pre-deceased by his wife of 62 years Angela (nee Ricciardi), his parents, Guido and Lillian and his older brother Guido. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Veterans Administration or to the Serra International Organization.

Carmine J. Monteleone

March 25, 1936 - June 2, 2023