Joseph Carelli

March 18, 1920 - December 4, 2017

Joseph Carelli a long-time resident of Deptford, NJ passed away on December 4, 2017 at the age of 97 years. Devoted husband of the late Theresa Carelli (nee DeBlasio) who predeceased him in 2001. He is the loving father of John R. Carelli (Rita) of Mt. Ephraim, NJ, JoAnn Carelli of Deptford, NJ, and Theresa Kennedy (Tim) of Clarksboro, NJ; the dear grandfather of Carrie Lynn Haley (the late Tim), Dana Finger (Steven), Kevin Echelberger (Nicole), Amanda Barbieri (Jack), Sean Kennedy, Lauren Kennedy, and Ryan Kennedy; and the proud great-grandfather of Joseph Echelberger, Justyne Haley, Tessa Finger, Jenna Haley, Aiden Echelberger, Brody Finger, and John Barbieri. Mr. Carelli was a U.S. Army World War II Veteran, and a retiree of the U.S. Postal Service, where he worked in the Bellmawr distribution facility. He was a man of many talents, and almost all of them were self-taught. Joe could figure out how to do almost anything. He was a gifted artist, with abilities to paint and draw, a talented musician playing his guitar, and a very skilled woodworker. He was also an avid reader, and he enjoyed gardening around his home. He deeply loved his family, who will miss him dearly. Viewing will be Saturday, December 9th, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM at Earle Funeral Home, 122 W. Church St., Blackwood, NJ 08012, where a Catholic prayer service will begin at 10:30 AM. Interment with his late wife will follow at New St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bellmawr, NJ. His family would appreciate either flowers, or contributions in his memory to The Arc Gloucester, 1555 Gateway Blvd., West Deptford, NJ 08096.