Obituary

Terrence F. Devlin, 76, of Broken Arrow, OK (formerly of Bergenfield, NJ) passed away peacefully surrounded by friends and family on July 13, 2026.  He is survived by his loving wife, Rita Giordano-Devlin, his devoted son, Kenneth Devlin and wife Monica, and his beloved daughters Angela Barbara and husband Russell, Christina Hill and husband Nathan, his cherished grandchildren; Josie, Micah, Russell, Jeremiah and Jared, and his sister, Barbara Devlin, and multiple cousins whome he loved very much. Predeceased by his son, Michael J. Devlin (2016).

Terrence was born in the Bronx, NY to Dorothy (née Harley) and Robert Devlin.  He was a U.S. Army veteran, Bergenfield firefighter. At the time of his passing, he was a Facilities Maintenance Technician with the Walmart Home Office out of Arkansas for 28 years, where he made lifelong friends with Bryan Tims, Trevor Andrews, and Brent Hayhurst, as well as countless others. 

A celebration of Terrence’s life will be held on Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Frech-McKnight Funeral Home, 161 Washington Avenue, Dumont.  A Catholic Prayer Service will be held at the funeral home on Monday, Aug 3, 2026, 10:30 AM.  Terrence will be laid to rest at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Terrence’s memory to the American Cancer Society. 

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