Joseph Gentile

2020 in Emerson NJ. Joe was born March 25, 1929 in Brooklyn NY, to

Peter and Madeline. He married the love of his life, Clare M. Heller, in

January of 1951, who preceded him in death in February of 2007. He

was also predeceased by his siblings, Sylvia, Frank, John and

Madeline.

Joe was a Korean Era U.S. Army veteran who was actively involved

with his community and church. Raising his young family in Valley

Stream NY, he was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the

Holy Name Society. He worked as an offset printer for many years.

His life was a living example of a family man. He enjoyed visiting

and vacationing with his family and also through the years with his

wife and their many good friends, including those in his retirement

community in Toms River NJ. He was always generous with his time

and humor with anyone he encountered.

Joe is survived by his sister, Anna Caravella; sisters-in-law, Connie

and Julie; his three sons and their wives, Joseph and Janet Gentile,

Richard and Joanne Gentile, Brian and Patricia Gentile;

grandchildren, Corey, Jaime, Daniel, Abby, Kristyn, Kyle and Marissa;

plus 8 great grandchildren and his many nieces and nephews.

His funeral mass will be livestreamed Monday, January 4, 2021,

10:00 AM from Church of the Nativity in Midland Park, NJ, with

burial to follow at BG William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery,

Wrightstown, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be

made to marchofdimes.org/giving.

https://www.nativitynj.org/funeral-mass/