Emanuel J. Sedlacek Obituary (1924 - 2020)

Mr. Emanuel J. Sedlacek, 96, died peacefully on October 20, 2020 at his home in Cedar Grove, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Catherine of Siena Church, Cedar Grove on Monday, October 26 at 10:30 am. (Condolences may be left at www.proutfuneralhome.com) Interment at the BG William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery will be on Tuesday at 11:30 am. Born and raised in Annapolis, MD, Mr. Sedlacek lived in Upper Montclair for 45 years prior to moving to Cedar Grove last year. He also had a home in Piermont, NH. He graduated from George Washington University with a degree in Economics and a Masters in Government Affairs and also has a Masters in Library Science from Rutgers University. He served in the US Army and Army Reserve for over 30 years, retiring as a Lt. Col. and was also in the Merchant Marine with the United States Lines Company as a Purser / Mariner. He is survived by his wife, Perlita Sedlacek; his sons, Joseph Sedlacek (Anna), Alexander Sedlacek, Christopher Sedlacek (Catherine) and Anthony Sedlacek (Deborah) and his 6 grandchildren; Ethan, Emily, Ava, William, Benjamin and Wesley. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude Children's Hospital in his memory would be appreciated.