Michael J. Barkley Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Michael J. Barkley of Lodi, New Jersey, born in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, who passed away, on June 19, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Michael J. Barkley to show support.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Michael is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Michael's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his wife Joanne; his parents, William Barkley and Patricia Giacomarro (late Ralph); his children, Emily Barkley, Michael Rivera, Sam Rivera and Iris Rivera; and his siblings, Robert (Trisha Barkley) and Victoria (Kimberly Santora-Barkley).
Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 22nd 2025 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Di Chiara Funeral Home (300 Main St, Lodi, NJ 07644). A funeral service will be held on Monday, June 23rd 2025 at 9:00 AM at the same location. A Mass will be held on Monday, June 23rd 2025 at 10:00 AM at the St. Joseph R. C. Church (40 Spring St, Lodi, NJ 07644). A burial will be held on Monday, June 23rd 2025 at the St. Mary's Cemetery (224 Westminster Pl, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663).
