Joseph Michael Lazar

Joseph Michael Lazar, age 93 of Metuchen, died on Sunday at Brighton Gardens Assisted living in Edison. He was born in McAdoo, PA and was a lifelong resident of Metuchen.

He was a Manager for A&P in Fords and Laurence Harbor for 50 years before retiring in 1979. Joe was a member of St. Michael’s Byzantine Catholic Church in Perth Amboy, where he also belonged to the Holy Name Society and the Senior Citizens. He also belonged to the Metuchen Senior Citizens.

He was predeceased by in 1998 by Irene Szilagyi Lazar, his beloved wife of 56 years.

He was dearest father to Ann E. Morgan and her husband, Tim of South Plainfield, Joseph N. Lazar and his wife, Colleen of South Plainfield and Nicholas L. Lazar of Millstone Twp., and loving grandfather of Tim Jr. and Kathleen Morgan, Tracy, Brendan, Maggie and Jon Lazar, Katie Tunnell and her husband, River and Lauren Lazar and great grandson, Kristian. He was the dearest brother of Irene Douglas of Williston NC and Rose Baptiste of Brick, NJ and the late Nicholas and Steven Lazar and Mary Gallagher. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews.