Virtual Blood Drive

Martin J. Finn III Marty was born in NYC on December 16, 1961, and grew up in Maywood, NJ. He graduated from Bergen Technical High School in 1979 and joined the Marine Corps in 1982. He served an honorable six years and crossed the equator twice in the course of his service. After leaving the Corps in 1988, Marty went to work for Allied Signal and was assigned to the MC Andersen Vessel Fleet at the island of Diego Garcia until 1991 when the Gulf War broke out. He returned to the US and went to work at Picatinny Arsenal. He pursued his education while at both jobs, earning him a Bachelor of Science Degree from Nyack College in 1999 and a Masters of Science from Florida Institute of Technology five years later. He retired from Picatinny Arsenal as a Quality Assurance Specialist in 2025 after forty years of dedicated service. Marty loved to travel the world. He visited 29 countries and learned to speak 7 different languages in the course of his travels. He was devoted to his family and friends. He was well loved by those who knew him and he was always willing to help anyone who needed it. He passed away peacefully at home on October 5th surrounded by his loved ones. He is survived by his son, Ryley, sisters Ellen Kirchner (Roger), Barbara Visconti, Kathryn Meyer (Bob) & his twin sister, Margaret Dehn (Bill). He is also survived by nephews Ryan & Devin Kirchner, Brandon Meyer, Billy, Greg & Troy Dehn, nieces Sara Everswick & Loretta Visconti, and by 5 great nieces and a great nephew. He is predeceased by his parents, Loretta (nee Hammond) (1996) and Martin (2016) and his niece Michelle Kirchner (2001). There will be a visitation on Friday, October 17th from 11am to 3pm at St Francis De Sales Church in Vernon, NJ followed by a Funeral Mass and Christian burial at 10am on Saturday, October 18th. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to The Haven Program c/o Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, which aids people in need of hospice care who are less fortunate. Any donations made in Marty’s name will be directed to Sussex County, NJ.