Irving Partelow

Irving K. Partelow

Irving K. Partelow 94, of Watchung died on Wednesday May 27, 2015 at the Center for Hope Hospice in Scotch Plains.

The funeral service will be in  the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Ave. Union, on Saturday at 10 am. Interment will follow in Hollywood Memorial Park in Union. Visitation is on Friday from 4-8 pm.

Born in Newark, he lived in Maplewood, Union, Scotch Plains, & Brick, before moving to Watchung 6 years ago. He was a diamond setter for Irving K. Partelow and Son for many years, before becoming a furniture salesman with Huffman Koos Furniture Stores  in Rahway, for 35 years, retiring 34 years ago.

A veteran of WWII  he served in the US Army as a member of the 102nd Horse Cavalry Unit assigned to the 117th Armored Cavalry Receiving a Battlefield Commission to the 3rd Infantry Division as a 2nd Lieutenant. He was awarded 2 Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star, and the French Legion of Honor Award from the French Government. for his part in  the battle of Alsace Lorraine. He also was a member of  the American Legion post # 35 in Union, and The VFW Post # 8867 in Brick, NJ.

Irving was the husband of the late Hazel (nee Klepp) and  the late Margaret (Peggy) (nee Mull). He is the father of Alanson R. Partelow and his wife Shirley, Patricia A. Heck and her husband Robert, and Constance J. Klenke, and her husband John, the stepfather of Bruce Watts and his wife Cindy, Brian Watts and his wife Fern, and the late Kathleen Wright.  He was also the brother of the late Warren Partelow, Helen Hoffman, and Marion Knox. Also he is survived by 12 grandchildren, and 16 great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers the family prefers that