Obituary of Joseph ‘Joe’ J. Buoncristiano

Joseph ‘Joe’ J. Buoncristiano has joined his beloved son, Vincenzo, in the arms of the Lord on December 29, 2009 . He was born February 7, 1929 in the Comune di Nocera Superiore, province of Salerno , Italy . Originally a native of Newark , for the last 45 plus years he has resided in the Toms River area. At the age of 16, he enlisted in the US Army and was stationed in Japan . He was honorably discharged in October 1947. Joe was a “Jack of all trades, and a Master of all.” He retired from Ft. Dix , Department of the Army with 30 years of civil service. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Vincenzo and Maria; his sisters: Angelina and Anna; and his first born son, Vincenzo. He is survived by his loving wife, Eleanore; son, Michael and his wife, Gladys; daughter, Gloria and her husband Chris; his grandchildren: Jeanne, Kimberly, Angela, Cara, Gina, Gabrielle, Alex, K’Ehleyr and Rose; his great-grandchildren: Martin, Joseph, Kennedy, Christopher and Anna; his brother Tony and sister Marie. Our beloved husband, brother, father (pops) and pop-pop will be lovingly missed. A memorial mass will be celebrated 10:00 am on Saturday, January 09, 2010 at St. Joseph ’s Church, Hooper Ave. , Toms River . Arrangements are under the direction of Kedz Funeral Home, Toms River . In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Joseph’s name to Deborah Heart and Lung Foundation, PO Box 820 , Browns Mills, NJ 08015 or St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place , Memphis , TN 38105-1942 . Letters of condolence may be sent to www.kedzfuneralhome.com.