Funeral for Morris Twp. Man in Chatham Monday

ask motorists to avoid traveling along Main Street Monday between about 11:15 and 11:45 a.m. to accommodate a funeral procession for Charles Dziedzic, of Morris Township.

A memorial Mass for Dziedzic, the deputy director of the , will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at in Madison. Family members will receive friends at 9:15 a.m. at the church.

After the Mass ends at about 11 a.m., the funeral party will travel east down Main Street into Chatham, past the entrance to the DPW, through the parking lot at the and past the .

Lt. Brian Gibbons said police "have taken measures to reduce the disruption," but he expects the funeral to draw large crowds. He advises motorists to avoid Main Street between 11:15 to 11:45 a.m.

Police will not close Main Street or surrounding side streets, but Gibbons said "traffic will be disrupted at certain points to allow the procession to pass."

Dziedzic, 59, was while traveling east on Interstate 40 outside of Little Rock, Ark., when his motorcycle was struck from behind by an SUV.

municipal offices will close Monday to allow employees to attend the funeral. Affected offices are the , the and the administrative office of the .

Police officers will be available by calling (973) 635-8000 for non-emergency issues and 911 for emergencies.

Borough Administrator Robert Falzarano and his brother George, both of Long Hill Township, were traveling with Dziedzic and were also injured in the accident.

Falzarano underwent surgery following the accident. As of Friday, Gibbons said Falzarano remains in the Critical Intensive Care Unit at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock.

The three men were returning to New Jersey after a cross-country motorcycle trip, which began April 6. All three men were wearing their helmets, according to Arkansas State Police.