Peter J. Kueken, Sr., 84, of Passaic, passed away suddenly on September 15, 2020. Born in Hicksville, Long Island, he lived most of his life in Passaic and attended: St. Nicholas, Jefferson No.1 and Passaic High School c/o 1953. An active parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, RC Church, Passaic, Peter volunteered his time on many church committees, for the award-winning Pre-Cana team, the Boy Scouts as a Committee Member for Troop-52 while his sons were in the Troop and took care of the sound systems in the church, school and parish carnivals. He worked for Dumont Tubes, Falstrom and for 25 years, Peter was a music & paging-system installer & technician for Muzak, Inc., Clifton, retiring in 1989.

Despite suffering a debilitating injury to his foot 30 years ago which made him walk with a cane and being in chronic pain and progressively going blind for 20 years; he never complained and still remained very pleasant and upbeat and had a great disposition.

He was a devout Catholic who had the Baltimore Catechism memorized since his youth, never missed Sunday mass, went to confession monthly and prayed up to 3-hours a day with EWTN.

Beloved husband of the late Diane (Viespi) who passed away in 2008 and also predeceased by his siblings: Rien, Isabell Kuzicki-Byra, Mary and Louis. Devoted father of Laura Mikolajczyk and her husband Mark of Clifton, Peter J. Kueken Jr., of Passaic, and Gregory J. Kueken and his wife Karen of Nutley. Loving grandfather of Sarah & Jamie Mikolajczyk, Jacquelyn and Gregory M. Kueken.

Memorial Mass Saturday September 26, 2020, 10 AM at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel RC Church, 10 St. Francis Way, Passaic. Following the Mass, Peter's cremated remains will be laid to rest next to his late wife Diane in East Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clifton. In lieu of flowers please make donations to: O.L. of Mt. Carmel Church, 10 St. Francis Way, Passaic, NJ 07055.  Arrangements under the direction of the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave, Clifton.