Lawrence R. Santangelo

Lawrence R. Santangelo, 80, passed away July 21, 2016 at Ocean Medical Center in Brick, NJ. Mr. Santangelo was born and raised in Newark before moving to Edison where he raised his family, then Seawood Harbor in Brick and finally settling in Manchester for the past 14 years. He served in the US Navy where he was awarded a citation for bravery when rescuing fellow sailors during a training exercise. He was the Executive Vice President for Berg Agency in Edison for many years before opening Unity Mortgage Company in East Brunswick. Lawrence loved boating, taking trips to Florida, spending time with friends and most of all spending time with his loving family. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother and will be greatly missed by all. Mr. Santangelo is predeceased by his brother, Tony Santangelo and son, Christopher Santangelo. Lawrence is survived by his wife of 60 years, Catherine “Joyce”, children, Larry Santangelo and his wife Debra, Mark Santangelo and his wife Emily, Maria Elena Santangelo (Wife of Christopher) and Gregory Santangelo, grandchildren, Michael, Anthony, Nicole, Alexandra, Vincent, Christopher, Dario, Nicholas, Lawrence and Dominic, brother, Joseph Santangelo and his wife Irene and sister-in-law, Loraine Callahan and her husband Jim. Arrangements are under the direction of the D’Elia Funeral Home 1300 Vermont Ave. Lakewood, NJ 08701. Memorial Mass will be held on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 12 Noon at the St. Luke’s Church in Toms River. Interment will take place at Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veteran’s Cemetery in Wrightstown, NJ. In lieu of flowers please make donations in Lawrence’s memory to the American Lung Association.