Arthur J. Flanagan Sr., 95, of Kearny, Fair Haven and Middletown, passed away peacefully Feb. 26, 2022.
Arthur was born June 26, 1926 in Lyndhurst, raised in Kearny and was a resident of Fair Haven for over 50 years. He was the son of John J. Flanagan Sr. and Jane Marie (Vanderbilt) Flanagan, brother of John J. Flanagan Jr.
Arthur attended St. Stephen’s school in Kearny, graduated from Queen of Peace High School, North Arlington in 1944 and Seton Hall University in 1950. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the USS Graffias (AF29) for two years in the Asia-Pacific war zone. He was a life member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Arthur was predeceased by his lifelong friend and beloved wife of 69 years, Alice V. (Feighan) Flanagan and grandson Patrick Flanagan.
He is survived by four children, Arthur J. Flanagan Jr., Michael J. Flanagan Sr. and his wife Palmina, daughter Jeryl Marra Flanagan, and Timothy J. Flanagan; and four grandchildren, Sean P. Burney Jr., Elizabeth A. Flanagan, Michael J. Flanagan Jr. and Catherine A. Flanagan.
Arthur was a Pan Am Airways corporate labor relations executive for 25 years. He retired in 1986. After retirement, he became an ad hoc arbitrator/mediator until 2002. He served on labor panels of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, National Mediation Board, American Arbitrator Service, Regional United States Postal Service panels, NYC Building Service panel, and New Jersey and New York arbitrator/mediation panels.
In his free time, he and Alice loved to travel within his beloved USA, to many destinations abroad – including Italy and the Algarve – and spend time with their extended family. He also loved the Giants and Yankees (pre-Steinbrenner).
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at noon Saturday, March 5 at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 121 Bridge Ave., Red Bank. Interment will be private. Thompson Memorial Home of Red Bank has been entrusted with the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, please consider contributions to Alzheimer’s Association, Immaculate Conception Seminary, Seton Hall University or St. Anthony of Padua Church, Red Bank.
The article originally appeared in the March 3 – 9, 2022 print edition of The Two River Times.
