Joseph M. Torres, 75, of Northvale, formerly of Upper Saddle River, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018. He was the cherished son of Aurea and the late Manuel Torres. Devoted father of Lisa Harden and husband Burt of Northvale, Adriane Duffy and husband Jack of Montvale and Joseph Torres of Long Island. Dearest brother of Hector Torres and his partner Karen Drazin of Baltimore, MD. Adored grandfather (Pop-Pop) of Bryan, Daniel, Morgan, John, Tyler and Erin.
Joseph was a mortgage banker and the owner of JMT Consulting. Prior to that he founded First Residential Mortgage in Passaic and then Residential Home Funding in Ramsey. In 2004, he was actively involved in creating a high school reunion for his beloved Morris High School in the Bronx. He was a devoted Yankees fan and enjoyed reading, golfing, traveling and going to the beach. He enjoyed watching episodes of Seinfeld. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren and watching their sports activities.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday 10 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with entombment to follow at Garden of Memories, Washington Twp., NJ. Visiting hours are Tuesday 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ (201-767-3050).
In lieu of flowers, donations in Joseph’s memory to Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, www.themmrf.org, would be greatly appreciated.
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Joey was a kind and generous individual; a loving son, brother, father, and grandfather. I was lucky to be able to call him my cousin. I will miss you. Condolences to his family.
Love you,
Rosemarie
Thank you for your condolences. Joe loved you and his entire family very much. We will all miss him. Thank you also for your contribution to the Multiple Myeloma association.
So very sad for your family.
Thank you so much for your condolences. Our boys have lost a wonderful uncle.
Rest In Peace, Joe. Thank you very much for being such a wonderful person and boss!
Thank you for your condolences.
To the family of Mr. Joseph Torres,
May God Bless and keep you during this very sad time as you bid your loved one good-bye. Joe was such a caring and down to earth gentleman and it was my great fortune to have been employed by him at Residential Home Funding Corp. in the Ramsey, NJ office where I got to know him and his family. May all the memories you have of your loved one carry you through the days and years ahead.
Love Always,
Anita Brown
What a loss my family has endured! Uncle Joe I admired you for the man you were the father you became and husband to my Aunt Carmen. We will never forget you nor your kindness.. The things you battled but held in there. I will always remember Sunday breakfast. R.I.P. Joseph M Torres
Always Roman – Melendez Family
Very sad to hear about the passing of Joe. I feel fortunate to have known and worked for him at Residential Home Funding. He was always very calm, kind, and courteous whenever our paths had crossed in the office. So hello to The Babe, The Mick, and Yogi for me Joe
To the family, wife and children,
May God fill you with strength to accept the pain and guide you through these very hard times. Our thoughts and love are with you. Joe was a very special man to our family as he was the angel God sent us at some point of our lives.
With deepest condolences from our family.
May there be confort in knowing, that someone special , will never be forgotten. Rest In Peace dear Joe .
Joseph,
Your life was a blessing ,your memory a treasure,you are loved beyond words and missed beyond measures.
Where is Joe now?
I can tell you to think about the light, to think about a beautiful pasture, where the smell of flowers is as beautiful as the flowers themselves.
To think about the chirping sound of birds.
To think about a place where you don’t need shoes to walk, or dress up.
A place where canes are not needed, where pain doesn’t exit.
A place filled with smiles because every day is a celebration and a happy reunion… the kind of celebration we have when we receive our first born child.
A place where resting is more like a beautiful dance in harmony, where we are all equals.
A place reserved for those who lived to make a difference, and loved unconditionally.
A place where all colors shine bright; where there is only love and kindness.
The place we all called Heaven, where Joe is being celebrated today and always.
He is finally in his dwelling place and it is Beautiful!
Don’t cry, don’t despair. He is in your heart as we always be in his.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of sorrow.
To Joe’s Family:
Although Louis and I are profoundly sad at losing our dear friend Joe, we realize it is minor in comparison with that which you are experiencing.
I will miss the conversations between Joe and Louis and their critiquing the Yankees’ games and Louis’s laughter. We were so happy to think Joe could come for a visit which sadly never happened. May Joe be in God’s Grace and may you find peace.
Blessings to all,
Margaret and Louis Cepeda
Dear Margaret and Louis,
Joe and Louis had a very special relationship. I hope the memories will remain with Louis forever. Joe’s was heartbroken that he couldn’t get out to Denver to see you but his disease had weakened him too much. Thank you for your condolences.
To Joe’s Family.
The last time I spoke to Joe, I was at my parents house when he had called to talk to my father, Louis Cepeda. We had an amazing conversation and I brought up all the great places he took me when I would visit my grandparents in New York. One of my favorite adventures he took me on was to a Mets game in 1986. It was my turn to take Joe out during his visit to Colorado. It breaks my heart he couldn’t make it out here and even more that he is gone. He is truly missed. Condolences to his family. God Bless – Janelle Cepeda-Sherrod