John R. Gentile's Obituary
John R. Gentile passed away peacefully on February 1, 2015 surrounded by his family. Born in Phila, John was 83 years old. He was a resident of Mt. Laurel and formerly of Pennsauken. John was a retired mailer for the Phila Inquirer. He proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. Beloved husband of 59 years to Anna C. (nee Puglisi). Loving father of the late Mark (Chris) Gentile, Christine (Joe) Flood and Cynthia (David) Zipin. Brother of Joseph Gentile, the late Lillian Marrella, the late Tony Gentile, the late Margie Bianco, the late Sue Giosa and the late Rita Gentile. Loving Pop to Daniel, the late Andrew, Taylor, Allison, Carly, Lauren, Shane, Abigail and Madelyn. Great grand father of Aubrey. Relatives and friends are invited to attend John’s Life Celebration and viewing Thursday 10-11 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church 236 N. Fellowship Road, Maple Shade, NJ. His Funeral Mass will follow at 11 a.m. Entombment, with Military Honors, will be at 1:15 p.m. at Greenmount Cemetery, Hammonton, NJ In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Foundation 322 8th Ave., 7th Floor, NYC, NY 10001 www.alz.com and/or Newfound Freedom Recovery 2817 Bowman Ave., Bristol, PA 19007, www.newfoundfreedom.com.
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