Arthur W. Drone
Former deputy chief, Bloomfield Fire Department
Arthur W. Drone, 89, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018 at Morristown Medical Center.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the O'Boyle Funeral Home, 309 Broad St., Bloomfield, N.J., on Thursday at 9 a.m. The Funeral Mass will be offered at St. Valentine Church, 125 N Spring St., Bloomfield, at 10 a.m. Interment is in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Bloomfield. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. Please express condolences at oboylefuneralhome.com.
Born in Bloomfield, Arthur was also a lifelong resident. He was the former deputy chief of the Bloomfield Fire Department, retiring in 1986 after 34 years. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was also a member of the VFW - Miles Suarez, as well as a lifetime honorary member of the KOC - Bloomfield Council 1178.
Arthur was the husband of the late Jeannie (Dorniak) Drone for 61 years; father of Donna Burgess and her husband, James; David and his wife, Tara, and Robert; brother of Jackie Drone and Gloria Bott. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, donations to the New Jersey Fireman's Home, 565 Lathrop Ave., Boonton, N.J. 07005, www.njfh.org, would be appreciated.