Robert A. DeAngelis' Obituary
Robert A. DeAngelis, age 72, of Lewes, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 7, 2012, at Delaware Hospice Center with his loving family by his side. He was born in Newark, NJ, on Tuesday, January 2, 1940, son of the late Patrick and Marie (Prete) DeAngelis.
Mr. DeAngelis was a resident of Lewes for the past nine years, relocating from Clinton Township, NJ. He was a member of the Class of 1958, Plainfield High School, and was honorably discharged from the National Guard in 1965 after eight years of service. He was a Boy Scout Leader and a founding father and coach of the Clinton Township Community Athletics Organization.
He was a member of the Plumbers Union Local #103 (formerly Local #24), since January 16, 1961. His union membership extended for over 50 years when he retired in 2001 as a Mechanical Estimator for Binsky and Snyder of Piscataway, NJ.
Mr. DeAngelis was a member of the Lewes Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary and loved fishing, boating, camping and anything to do with the outdoors. He was an avid RV Traveler, was a "putzer" and loved spending time at the beach. He had a wonderful sense of humor and will be truly missed by his wife, children, grandchildren, siblings and their families.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Dianne E. (Kugelman) DeAngelis of Lewes; one daughter, Debora Lloyd and her husband Douglas of Teachey, NC; one son, Jeffrey DeAngelis and his wife Jacki of Franklin Twp, NJ; six grandchildren: Bethany and Matthew Lloyd of Teachey, NC, Gavin, Brady and Carson DeAngelis of Franklin Twp., NJ and Nicole Gentles DeAngelis of Tewksbury, NJ; one sister, Joan Kirner of Fanwood, NJ; two brothers: Joe DeAngelis and his wife Dorothy of Lancaster, PA and his twin brother, Tom DeAngelis and his wife Sue of Atlantic City, NJ.
A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, June 11, 2012 at 8:00 PM at the Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE. The family will greet friends beginning at 7:00 PM at the funeral home.
A second Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 8:00 PM at the Scarponi-Bright Funeral Home, Inc., 26 Main Street, Lebanon, NJ, The family will greet friends beginning at 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Interment will be private.
The family suggests Memorial Contributions to the Tunnel Cancer Center, 424 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958, Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963 or Lewes Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary, PO BOX 225, Lewes, DE 19958
Please sign Mr. DeAngelis' online guestbook at this site.
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