Blake T. Kirby, Jr.

Mr. Blake T. Kirby, Jr. died on Saturday, February 15, 2025 in Glen Ridge, NJ. He was 55 years old.

Visiting will be in the Prout Funeral Home, 370 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona on Friday, February 21 from 2 to 5 pm.

Born in Montclair, Blake was a lifelong resident of Verona, graduating from Verona High School with the Class of 1988. (AKA, Cake Blirby, Irbe, Kirbo, Kirbs and Blakey). He played high school hockey and then in a local adult men's league.

He was a Sales Associate with Rossi Paint in Orange.

Blake was predeceased by his parents, Barbara & Blake Kirby, Sr.; his sister, Robin Kirby; his father-in-law, Rusty Madiraca; his brother-in-law, Brian Bravette.

He is survived by his wife, Amy S. Kirby; his daughters, Emma Kirby and Paige Kirby; his sisters, Patricia Kirby Bevilacqua (Daniel) and Elizabeth Bravette, his mother-in-law, Carol Madiraca; his sister & brother-in-law, Lori & Brian Facemyer; his brother & sister-in-law, Russell & Jessica Madiraca. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Blake loved his family and friends with everything in him. He loved sports of any type. But everyone knows he was one of the biggest Raiders and Bruins fan's out there. In his younger years, he loved traveling around the country seeing Grateful Dead concerts. No one could tell a story like he could. You were guaranteed a good laugh.

Condolences, memories and pictures can be uploaded to his Remember Page at proutfuneralhome.com.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations to the Verona Rescue Squad, 12 Church Street, Verona, NJ 07044 or the GoFundMe established to benefit his family.