P.S. 085 Judge Charles J. Vallone

Charles J. Vallone (1902-1967) was a judge on the Queens County Civil Court. He received his law degree from Fordham University in 1928 and went into private practice until being appointed to fill a vacancy on the court by Mayor Robert F. Wagner in 1955. He was then re-elected twice to the post, serving until his death in 1967.

A number of Vallone's descendants have continued in public service, including his son Peter, a New York City Council member from 1974 to 2001, and grandsons Peter Jr. and Paul, both of whom have served as Council members from Queens.

Sources:

"Judge Charles Vallone Dies In Chambers at Civil Court," The New York Times, March 16, 1967, https://www.nytimes.com/1967/03/16/archives/judge-charles-vallone-dies-in-chambers-at-civil-court.html 

"Vallone family has long been a force in Queens politics," New York Daily News, September 17, 2013, https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/history-vallones-article-1.1458651