Joseph DeDeo

Joseph F. DeDeo

Husband, Father, Grandfather

Joseph F. DeDeo, 70, of Ocean Township, NJ, formerly of Union, NJ, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2016, surrounded by his loving family.

Visitation will be held at Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ  07083, on Friday, September 9th from 4:00 – 8:00 PM. A funeral mass will be held at Holy Spirit Parish, 971 Suburban Rd, Union, NJ  07083, where Joe served as a Eucharistic Minister, on Saturday, September 10th at 9:30 AM.

Born and raised in Newark, NJ, Joe graduated from Sacred Heart Grammar School, Seton Hall Preparatory School, Class of 1963, and attended Stevens Institute of Technology and Newark College of Engineering (now NJIT). For more than 40 years, he and his wife Lucille lived in Union before moving to Ocean Township earlier this year.

Joe worked in the electrical components industry for most of his life as a sales representative. He was a past president and board member of the Metropolitan Electrical League. He felt like he returned to his roots when he was appointed to a principal engineering position with the Newark Board of Education, where he worked in the office of design and construction until his retirement.

He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years Lucille (nee Hartmann), their son Joseph and his wife Julie, their daughter Michelle Testa, her husband Michael, and their children Emme and Jack. He was predeceased by his parents Thomas and Concetta DeDeo, and brother Thomas J. DeDeo III. He is also survived by his sister-in-law Dolores DeDeo, brother-in-law Henry Hartmann and his wife Angela, sister-in-law Carol Testa and her husband Al, many nieces and nephews, and countless cousins and friends, all of whom he cherished dearly.

Above all, Joe loved spending time with his family and friends, and being “Pop” to his precious Emme and Jack. He embraced life with passion, loved people, and loved serving his community. He volunteered for the Auxiliary Police of Union, Union Rams football, Union Little League and VFW Teener League baseball. He was a past president and member of the Columbia Italian American Club, UNICO, the Knights of Columbus # 4504, and the Elks #1583,

all of Union.

In lieu of flowers, the family prefers that