John Arthur Savarino

John Arthur Savarino, age 64 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Monday, February 20, 2012 in Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse, Philadelphia, PA.

Born in Melrose, MA, July 30, 1947, son of Rola Bucci Savarino of Melrose, MA and the late Arthur Savarino, he had resided in Raritan Township, NJ since 1984, having previously lived in Mobile, AL.

A graduate of Kansas State University and the University of Massachusetts at Stockbridge with degrees in Animal Sciences, Mr. Savarino was an Operations Manager with J & J Pharmaceuticals, Raritan Boro, NJ.

Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife of thirty-eight years, Nora Terry Savarino; a son and daughter-in-law, Christopher and Jaime Savarino of Naples, FL; a son, Matthew Savarino of West Hartford, CT; a grandson, Benjamin Savarino; and two brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Nancy Savarino of Melrose, MA and Joseph Savarino and Barbara Kuznicki of Kingston, NH.

Funeral Services will take place Friday at 6:00 p.m. in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ, preceded by calling hours from 3:00-6:00 p.m. Interment will be private. Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further information or to send condolences.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, in memory of John A. Savarino and in honor of Dr. Thomas Guzzo, c/o Penn Medicine Development, 3535 Market Street, Suite 750, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Please make checks payable to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania.