Joseph Carl Nehila Sr.

Joseph Carl Nehila, Sr.

AGE: 74 • Parlin

Joseph Carl Nehila, Sr., age 74, of the Parlin section of Sayreville passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012 in Lady Lake, Florida. Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Joe was a 1956 graduate of St. Mary's High School, South Amboy, New Jersey, and a 1960 graduate of Seton Hall University. Upon completing his college education, Joe began his career in accounting with Mack Trucks Inc. of New Jersey in which time he earned his CPA. Following Mack Trucks Joe moved onto Arthur Young and practiced public accounting, remaining with the firm until he was hired by the Archdiocese of Newark in 1978 as Director of Financial Affairs. Directly owning to his exceptional efforts while Director, the Most Reverend Peter Leo Gerety, D.D., Archbishop of Newark, upon approval of the Vatican Offices of Pope John Paul II, named Joe Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Newark. This post, normally reserved for ordained Catholics, making Joe the first non-Priest to hold this title in America. Joe was also recognized for his professional and personal dedication and was conferred The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great. The order is bestowed on Catholic's in recognition of their tireless personal service to the Church and the Holy Sea in Rome. A wonderful father and husband, Joe and his wife, Florence, were married April 30, 1960. They raised their family in Parlin, New Jersey, where Joe was an avid collector of baseball cards, an accomplished painter and wood carver. Upon retirement Joe and Florence moved to Lady Lake, Florida. He was dedicated to his grandchildren, the New York Giants and his beloved New York Yankees. He was a member of the New Jersey Society of Public Accountants and numerous Boards of Directors.

Joe was predeceased by his father, Joseph John Nehila; mother, Paula Scimeca Nehila and his brother, Robert Nehila. He is survived by his wife, Florence Fitzmaurice Nehila; loving children, Joseph C. Nehila Jr. and his wife Heather, Patrick T. Nehila, Therese Marie and her husband, Gregory Dwyer, Jeanne Marie and her husband Paul Ortiz and Richard B. Nehila; his grandchildren, Joseph III, Kelsey, Ryan, Taylor, Ashley, Nichole, Samantha, Michael, Allyson, Connor, Stephen, Sean, Hayden, and Mackenzie: great grandchildren, Ella and Callum; sister, Paulette Russell as well as his numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, extended relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, 8:30am from the Carmen F. Spezzi Funeral Home, 15 Cherry Lane, Parlin followed by a 9am Mass at Our Lady of Victories R. C. Church in Sayreville with private cremation to follow. Calling hours at the funeral home will be Friday from 2pm to 4pm and 7pm to 9pm. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in his memory to Derek Jeter's Turn 2 Foundation, Inc., 215 Park Avenue South, Suite 1905, New York, NY 10003 or Saint Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at www.spezzifuneralhome.com