James Liburdi, age 88, of Union City, NJ, passed away on the morning of September 20, 2022. James was born on March 5, 1934 in Sharpsville, PA. He was the only son of the late Dominic Liburdi and Mary Vecchione Liburdi while being the youngest of four children.
James moved to Union City with his family as a child and attended Emerson High School, where he met Elaine Gallup, the woman who would become his wife. The couple would be voted "Most Versatile" in their class senior yearbook. James and Elaine would be married in 1955, and would be together for 65 years.
James worked as a mechanical engineer at Western Electric for many years. He had a great sense of humor and was a bright light in the life of everyone who knew him. James was known to have a big heart, being more than willing to provide love and a helping hand to any person or animal who needed aid. He took wonderful care of his wife in her final years. James and Elaine are together once again.
James is survived by his son Ronald; grandchildren Richard and Miranda; Great Grandchild Willow; sister Betty; nieces Louise, Karen, Mary Ellen, Sharon and Tracey; nephews Robert, Ronald, Raymond, Neil, and Anthony; along with many grandnieces and grandnephews.
A visitation service for James will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Leber Funeral Home, 2000 Kennedy Blvd, Union City, NJ 07087, with repast to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to the Alzheimer's Association (https://www.alz.org/) or Animal Haven (https://animalhaven.org/).
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