Joseph Nicholas Gleba

March 24, 2018, surrounded by his family.

Born on February 13, 1941, Joseph grew up

in the Elm Park section of Staten Island, NY.

He graduated from St. Peter’s Boys High School

and Manhattan College, in Riverdale, NY,

with a B.S. in Business Administration.

Joseph proudly served in the U.S. Army from

1962-64. In 1965, he married the love of his life

Helene (nee Caughey) Gleba. Together,they raised

sons Scott and Michael in the Bronx, NY.

Later in life, Joseph and Helene relocated

to New Jersey,spending summers in Toms River

and winters in Deerfield Beach, FL.

A wonderful husband, terrific father and kind friend, Joseph was a

lifelong Wagner College fan and a devoted supporter of its athletic

program.

He was predeceased by Helene, and his loving parents Joseph and

Jeannette (nee Kuberski) Gleba.

Joseph is survived by children Scott and his wife Barbara

of Midland Park, NJ, and Michael and his wife Jennifer

of Brookline, MA; grandchildren Conor, Tara, Shannon,

Sarah and Theodore; as well as his sister Dolores Gawarkiewicz

and her husband Joseph.

A visitation will be held Tuesday, March 27, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., at

D’Elia Funeral Home, 1300 Vermont Avenue, Lakewood, NJ.

A funeral mass will be held Wednesday, March 28, 10:30 a.m., at St. Mary

of the Lake Roman Catholic Church, 43 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, NJ,

with a burial the following day at the William C. Doyle Veterans

Cemetery in Wrightstown, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to:

Deborah Hospital Foundation 212 Trenton Road

Browns Mills, New Jersey 08015 (609)893-0100

For further information or to post a tribute online, please visit www.deliafuneralhome.com