Obituary of John A Chirip

John A. Chirip, 90, of Randolph, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Regency Grande Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dover. He was born and raised in Dover and has been a resident of Randolph since 1960. He served in the Army Air Force during WWII. John worked as a Purchasing Manager for Corona Plastics, Denville. He loved gardening and garage sales and was an avid music lover and played the harmonica, accordion and the piano. He enjoyed having family parties. John was a member of Sacred Heart Parish, Dover, for many years. He is survived by three children Alison Chirip of CT, Paul of Randolph and David and his girlfriend Alison of Netcong; three grandchildren Matthew, Nicole and Jason; one great-grandchild Mia; two sisters Theresa Kopp of Mine Hill and Eleonor Kreig of Wharton and his brother Andrew of Long Beach Island. He is predeceased by his wife Mary in December of 2012, son Michael in January of 2014, one brother and six sisters. Visitation Wednesday, April 26, 2017, 10:00AM to 12:00PM with a service at 12:00PM at Tuttle Funeral Home, 272 State Route 10 West, Randolph (tuttlefh.com). Interment to follow at Locust Hill Cemetery, Dover. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to a charity of your choice.