Pedro F. Mendoza

Pedro F. Mendoza, 72 of Hillside passed away on May 20, 2026.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Pedro at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Friday May 22 from 5-7 PM. A Funeral Service will be celebrated in the funeral home at 6:30 PM. Cremation will be held privately. For those unable to attend, a Facebook livestream will be available beginning on Friday at 5 PM. It may be viewed by following Galante Funeral Home on Facebook.

Born in Inca, Peru, Pedro immigrated with his brother to Paterson over thirty years ago. He resided there until settling in Hillside in 2009. Pedro worked in the shipping and receiving department for Architectural Windows in Rutherford for many years. He treasured time spent watching soccer, especially cheering on his favorite team, Sport Club Corinthians Paulista.

Pedro was the beloved husband of Maria Dos Santos Mendoza; loving father of Nelson Claro and Rafaela Mendoza and her husband Matthew Williamson; dear grandfather of Gabriela Mendoza-Williamson, and cherished brother of Felix Mendoza, Nancy Mendoza and Magda Mendoza.