Carmine Volturo, Jr. passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at his home in the Sewaren section of Woodbridge Township. He was 78 years old.

Born on December 17, 1947 in New York City to the late Maria (Delmaestro) and Carmine Volturo, he was raised in Newark and resided in Iselin before moving to Woodbridge.

Mr. Volturo was employed as head custodian with the Woodbridge Township Board of Education for 30 years before his retirement in 2005.

He was a communicant of Saint James Catholic Church in Woodbridge; and a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War.

In addition to his parents Mr. Volturo was predeceased by his sister, Rose Portella; and brothers, Ronald Palmieri, Anthony Palmieri, Vincent Palmieri and Michael Palmieri.

Surviving are his loving wife of 56 years, Maria Petrozzino Volturo; sons, Carmine Volturo III of Lancaster, PA and Steven Volturo of Sewaren; sisters, Jeanette Dye and Loretta Nail; and beloved granddaughter, Christina Braddy, of North Carolina.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, November 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Saint James Catholic Church, Woodbridge. Entombment will follow at Saint James Chapel Mausoleum, Woodbridge.