Obituary of Earl W. Makatura

Earl W. Makatura, Sr., of the Buttzville section of White Township, NJ, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 5, 2015 at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Penn Yan, NY. Born on November 20, 1939 in Phillipsburg, NJ, he was the son of the late Andrew and Mary Stoken Makatura. Earl was a heavy road construction laborer for Local Union 472, Newark, NJ. In addition to his parents, Earl was predeceased by two daughters, Lori Lee and Tammy Lynn; sisters, Rose Werkheiser, Margaret Hineline and Irene Patrick; brothers, Charles Makatura, Sr., William Makatura, and Stephen Makatura. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Ruthann Labar Makatura; a son, Earl W. Makatura, Jr. and his wife Marla; a daughter, Kathleen Lukeman and her husband Sean; four grandchildren, Dalton, Alexis, Jessica and Nicole; one great-grandson, Johnny; a brother, Andrew Makatura; several nephews and nieces. A Christian Wake Service will be held 11:00 AM Friday, January 9, 2015 at MacFadden Funeral Home, 325 Hardwick Street, Belvidere, NJ. Interment will follow in Belvidere Cemetery. Friends and family may call from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday, January 8, 2015 at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.MacFaddenFuneralHome.com In lieu of flowers, contributions are requested to be made in Earl's memory to the Oxford Emergency Squad, 76 Academy Street, Oxford, NJ 07863. This Online Memorial has been created to commemorate the life of Earl W. Makatura, Sr. You are invited to add a Tribute in his memory. Please sign below to add your own memories, reflections, thoughts or condolences. Read Earl Makatura, Sr.'s Obituary and Guestbook on www.macfaddenfuneralhome.com.