Francis J. Slaby

Francis J. Slaby, 101, of Holland Township, NJ, passed away peacefully at his home on December 29, 2024. He was the beloved husband of the late Althea E. Slaby.

Born in Coaldale, PA on June 19, 1923, he was the son of the late Stephen M. and Mary C. Slaby, and was one of four children, and who preceded him in death; his brother Paul and his two sisters, Helen and Marie.

Francis was a graduate of Lehigh University and Johns Hopkins. He was a registered PE employed by Riegel Paper, Roche Pharmaceutical, and Givaudan Corporation. He was a veteran and served in the Armed Forces during World War II and the Korean War. He was an active member of St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Milford, NJ., and enjoyed golfing, skiing, hunting, fishing, hiking, and classical music.

He is survived by his son, John Slaby, and daughters; Patricia A. Jones and Barbara J. Haver, and eight grandchildren; Christopher Jones, Melissa Maupin, Kevin Jones, Alysia Krause, Stephen Slaby, Kristen Grievo, Jennifer Haver, and Alyssa Poinsett, as well as 18 great grandchildren.

A private Funeral Mass and Entombment are under the direction of the Finegan Funeral Homes of Phillipsburg & Alpha.