What:

Special 50-minute plaque unveiling ceremony to celebrate the dedication of the
Oakland NJ Post Office to one of Oakland’s favorite sons and former Postmaster Frank Leone as per Public Law 115-374.  The event is free and open to the public.

When:

11 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2019

Where:

Main Post Office
332 Ramapo Valley Road
Oakland, New Jersey 07436-9998

Who:

In addition to members of the Leone family, the following are invited speakers:

The Honorable Josh Gottheimer – Congressman, 5th District NJ / Bill Sponsor
The Honorable Linda H. Schwager – Mayor, Oakland NJ
Michael Deignan – District Manager, USPS Northern NJ District
Stacey Valerius – Postmaster, Oakland NJ

Background:

Congressman Josh Gottheimer introduced H.R. 6428 in the U.S. House of Representatives: “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 332 Ramapo Valley Road in Oakland, New Jersey, as the “Frank Leone Post Office.” Following passage by the House and Senate, the bill was signed into law on December 21, 2018 by the President.

Frank Leone served in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge—a ship Frank’s father helped build.

In 1954 Frank moved to Oakland with his wife Ellen. After serving as Acting Postmaster for nearly two years, he was formally appointed Postmaster of the Oakland Post Office by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967. He was the last presidentially appointed Postmaster in New Jersey when he retired.

Frank served as Postmaster for 48 years, during which time he also served as the President of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce, an active member of the American Legion Post 369 and the Franklin Lakes VFW, Oakland's Fire Chief, Director of Emergency Management, and Civil Defense Defender, a Deacon at the Ramapo Valley Baptist Church, and the National Vice President of the National Association of Postmasters

 

Media Contact:  George B. Flood – Cell: 908-477-0404

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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