John

Piccinic

John "Nanic" Piccinic , of Fairview, New Jersey, was born on June 25, 1932 in Susak, Croatia. He was married to Rosa A. (née Radoslovich) for 50 years until her passing in 2013. John came to the United States in 1961 and worked in many fields while on his path to citizenship; the Hostess Cake Factory was his last employer prior to retirement and becoming a self-employed entrepreneur.  Hoboken was his home until 1978 when he moved to Fairview. John was a simple man of many talents, including a true gift for construction and renovation work and a well-deserved reputation as a gourmet chef. He was a faithful parishioner of Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church in Fairview. The joy of his retirement was his annual summer visit to Susak where he would reconnect with family and dear friends. John (Nonno) was a devoted father to his daughter Maria Jardines and her husband Abe, his son John Jr. and his wife Robyn, and his daughter Josephine Piccinic; a cherished grandfather to John P., Jeanna, Philip, Stephanie, Abby-Jay, John W., Shelby and Abigail; and a great-grandfather (bisnonno) to Olivia.