Obituary of Michael Handley

Michael Anthony Handley South Plainfield - Michael Anthony Handley, 70 passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Bon Secours Hospital in Port Jervis, NY. Born in Newark, NJ on July 1, 1941 to the late Vince and Josephine Handley, Mike was raised in East Orange, NJ and Hummelstow, PA. He lived in Piscataway for 30 years and South Plainfield for the last 10 years. He served in the U. S. Army receiving an Honorable Discharge as Sergeant, E5 and also served in the NJ National Guard. Mike worked as a truck driver for H.W. Taynton Freight Company of South Plainfield, Eastern Steel Barrel of South Plainfield , USF Red Star in Newark, and was co-owner of M & T Messenger Service of Piscataway. After his retirement from USF Red Star he worked part time as a bus driver for the Piscataway Township Board of Education and was 2nd Vice President of Transportation. Mike was a member of the American Legion Post 265 in Hummelstown, PA, the Edison Moose Lodge and served as PER of the Middlesex B.P.O.E. Elks Lodge #2301 and was also a member of the 117th Cav Association. Mike was an avid fan of Elvis Presley and had a huge collection of Elvis memorabilia. He was very patriotic and devoted to helping all Veterans and enjoyed collecting anything military related. He is survived by his devoted and beloved fiancé Diane Wargo, with whom he lived, his caring cousin Jan Fantasia of Las Vegas, his Aunt Rose Fruzynski of Holmdel, his friends Norma Mansfield of Somerset and Tom & Vicky Kiczula of South Plainfield a host of other friends and his beloved dog Jay Jay- who is lost without him. Relatives and friends will be gathering in the McCriskin-Gustafson Home For Funerals, 2425 Plainfield Ave., South Plainfield, NJ on Friday, April 13, 2012 beginning at 9:30 AM followed by a 10:00 AM Funeral Service in the funeral home. Interment will follow at Holy Redeemer Cemetery, South Plainfield. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 12, 2012 from 7-9 PM in the funeral home.