Joseph D. O'Neill

Joseph D. O’Neill, 80, of Lake Ariel died Monday at St. Anthony’s Hospital St. Petersburg, FL following an illness. His wife of 61 years is the former Annette D’Amelio.

Born in Jersey City, NJ, son of the late Joseph V. and Maureen P. Duesenberry O’Neill, he was a graduate of East Orange High School. Prior to retirement he owned and operated Air Brake and Equipment in Pine Brook, NJ for 20 years. He also worke d in sales for Kraft Foods and Nationwide Trucking. He was a member of St. Thomas More/St. Mary’s Church Com munity and the Hawley American Legion Post 311. He was a veteran of t he United States Army .

Also surviving are a daughter Laurie Tricarico and her husband Alex of Cra n don Lakes, NJ; sons Joseph and his wife Joann e of Sparta, NJ and Gary and his wife Laurie of Ogdensburg, NJ; a sister Barbara Marucci; brothers Robert and Edward O’Neill; sister-in-law Judy Turner, brother-in-law John D’Amelio; grandchildren Ali Lah aye and her husband Ray, Aimee O’Neill, Jimmy Tricarico, Samantha Tricarico , Isabella O’Neill, and Daniel O’Neill; nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a grandson Carmen Patrick Tricarico.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday at 10:00am in St. Mary’s Church 305 St. Mary’s Church Rd. Lake Ariel by Rev. Stephen Stavoy , Pastor .

Anyone planning on attending the mass is asked to go directly to the Church.

Friends may call Monday from 4:00-8:00pm in the James Wilson Funeral Home 143 Gravity Rd. Lake Ariel.

Cremation will follow the Mass in The Lake Region Crematory, Lake Ariel.

For directions or to send the family an online condolence visit www.jameswilsonfuneralhome.com.