Fred N. Pacitti

PACITTI, FRED N., 82, - of Galloway Township, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2008, after a three-year battle with cancer. He was born in Philadelphia, PA, on Oct. 26, 1925. He and his wife, Roseanne, were beloved members of Atlantic County since 1971. He was a Marine Corps aerial photographer and gunner with Marine Bomber Squadron 612 during World War II and served on Iwo Jima and Saipan. Fred was an engineer, songwriter, photographer, and inventor, and in his later years he learned to speak Italian and took up flying lessons. He deeply loved his wife and family and gave everyone he met a friendly hello with a warm smile on his face. Fred is predeceased by his loving wife, Roseanne; son, Christopher Pacitti; grandchild, Roseann; and his sisters, Rose Murray, Eleanor Maginnis, Rita Hechler, Dorothy Grueff, and Jeanne Ackerman. Survivors include nine children: Steve (Toni) Pacitti of Loudon, TN; Madeline( Ken) Swartz of Readington; Anita (Richard) Colahan of Upper Black Eddy, PA; Martha (Cory) Morowitz of Galloway; Gerry (Patty Piersol) of Glen Ellen, CA; Regina LaVerde of Brigantine; Nick (Mel) Pacitti of Galloway; Tom (Kim) Pacitti of Somers Point; and Kate (Mark) Neustadter of Margate; and survived by 26 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, July 21, 2008, at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Assumption, 276 W. White Horse Pike, Pomona. Burial will follow in Laurel Memorial Park Cemetery in Pomona. Friends will be received on Sunday evening from 7:00 pm to 9:00pm and Monday morning 8:30 am to 9:30 am at Lowenstein Funeral Home, 58 S. New York Road ( Rte 9) Galloway (609-652-8330). Contributions can be made in lieu of flowers to: Holy Redeemer Home Care, 6550 Delilah Road, Suite 501, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 or St. Vincent's Orphanage, 7201 Milnor St., Philadelphia, PA 19135.