Obituary of Joseph A Morelli

Joseph A Morelli, 91, of Peabody and formerly of East Boston, died Monday evening at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, surrounded by his loving family following a breif illness. He was teh beloved husband of the late Pasqualina (Bodieri) Morelli. Born in East Boston, he was the son of the late Luigi and Filomena (DelSordo) Morelli, He was raised and educated in East Boston and has lived in Peabody for the past 22 Years. He is survived by his daughter, Constance and her husband Patrick Panzini of Peabody and son, Louis Morelli and his wife Denise of Salem, NH, his sister Jeannie Licciardi of Andover, he was the loving grandfather of Eric and his wife Palmina, Paul and his wife Alana, Nicholas and Leah, and is also survived by three great grandchildren, Luca, Ariella, and Ashton and is also survived by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister Concetta Ceruolo. He was a Veteran of WWII, with the United States Army and long-time traffic manager for a printing company in Medford and Wilmington. His Funeral Service will be held on Saturday at 10:30 AM at St. Adelaide’s Church, Lowell St, Peabody with burial in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Lake St, Peabody to which relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to the Kaplan Family Hospice House, 78 Liberty St, Danvers, MA 01960.