Benjamin A. Pace, Jr.

Benjamin “Junior” Pace, Jr., the heart and soul of the Pace family, passed away on November 28, 2022.  Known to most as Junior, he was a lifelong resident of Harrison, NJ, who enjoyed his retired years down at Ortley Beach with his beloved wife Diane of 63 years.  

Junior spent his early years growing up in Harrison making great memories with his siblings Gloria, Brenda, but especially his brother/best friend, Louis.  Known to the people of Harrison as “Benny the Barber”, he owned one of the longest standing family run establishments in town.  The doors to the barbershop were open to so many, it became more than just a barbershop for most.  

When he wasn’t at the barbershop, you could find him in his kitchen with his family prepping for Sunday dinner.  He was an avid sports fan whether it meant never missing a New York Yankee/Ranger game, or above all, was always seen in the stands supporting his own children and grandchildren as they competed throughout the years.  

Junior was predeceased by his mother and father, Dorothea and Benny Pace, and beloved brother, Louis Pace.

His memories will live on through his beloved wife Diane Pace (nee Zitzow), sons Benjamin “Jay” and his wife,  Karen Pace, Gary Pace and Rocco and his wife, Wendy Pace, sisters Gloria Kwityn, and her husband, Walter, and Brenda DeCarlo, and her husband Joseph, Grandchildren Daniel Pace and his wife, Lauren, Stefanee, and her husband Patrick Kivlehan, Timothy Pace, Samantha Carneiro and her husband Daniel,  Gabriela Pace , Alyssa Pace, and Sydney Pace, and his most beloved great grandchildren, Kylee, Jake, Juliana, Madelyn, and Olivia. 

The funeral will be conducted from the Mulligan Funeral Home 331 Cleveland Avenue, Harrison, NJ 07029 on Friday, December 2nd at 10am.    A funeral mass will be offered at 11am in Holy Cross Church, Harrison.   Friends and relatives may visit on Thursday from 3 to 7pm and Friday morning after 9:30am.   His final disposition will be held privately.

If you would like to send a condolence message to his family, please visit www.mulliganfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in care of the funeral home, in loving memory of Benny.

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