Verdi Michael

Rossi

Honorable V. Michael Rossi

Retired Judge Verdi Michael Rossi, 91, of Fairview, N.J. passed away peacefully on

May 23, 2026. Born in N.J. on June 6, 1934, he was the son of the late Sofia Masi Rossi and John Rossi and brother of the late Gina Malvolta, Frank Rossi, Mary Bridge, Fairview Councilman John Rossi, Elio Rossi, and Elazeio Rossi.

Judge Rossi was a graduate of Memorial High School, earned a B.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University, an M.A. from Yeshiva University, and a Juris Doctorate from New York Law School. He was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean War.Nominated for the bench by Governor William T. Cahill in 1973, V. Michael Rossi served as an appointed judge on the State Compensation Board in New Jersey. He also served as a two-term mayor for the borough of Fairview, New Jersey, where he was a prominent local figure.  He was a highly respected judge who served the State of New Jersey with integrity, compassion, and a deep commitment to the rule of law.

Judge Rossi is survived by his beloved wife Janet Rossi of 35 years; his loving children Michael Rossi, Regina Rossi, Victor Rossi, Steven Rossi, Linda Rossi Nardo, John Rossi,  and daughter-in-law Donna Rossi; his cherished grandchildren Daniel Omrani, Alexa Nardo, Jenna Nardo, Gabriella Rossi, Gianna Rossi, Ryan Rossi, Tyler Rossi, Nicholas & Serena Schwerzler; his step-children Heather & David Clark, Holly & Scott Skrable, and Hope & John Miller; his step-grandchildren Alexa, Kyle and his wife Abby, Lindsay, and Abby Clark and Lilah and Marcellus Miller; predeceased by first wife Joan P. Carney Rossi.