Obituary of Joseph Samuel Pecorino

Joseph Samuel Pecorino, 61 of Colts Neck died Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Monmouth Medical Center. Born in Queens, NY, he raised his family in Monmouth County. A graduate of Manhattan College, he received his MBA from Oklahoma City University while serving in the US Air Force. He attained the rank of Captain in the Air Force while serving as a Pilot/Flight Instructor during the Vietnam War. He was a Chemical Engineer and then a Science Teacher at Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft and Marlboro High School. He was a parishioner of St. Rose of Lima Church, Freehold. He was predeceased by his father Joseph. Surviving are his wife, Julia Gentile Pecorino; a son and daughter-in-law Joseph W. Pecorino and Meg Foley, Colorado; a daughter and son-in-law, Cathy and Chris Baglieri, Robbinsville, NJ; his mother Ann Catalano Pecorino, Maryland; a sister Lorraine Halsey and her husband John, Maryland; two grandchildren, Matthew and Danielle Baglieri; a niece Anne Marie and her husband Robert, and many cousins. A memorial gathering will be held at the Higgins Memorial Home, 20 Center Street, Freehold, on Thursday, October 14, 2010 from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. A Memorial Mass will take place Friday, October 15, 2010 at 10:00 am from St. Rose of Lima Church, Freehold. Military honors will follow at the Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown, NJ. In lieu of flowers a donation may be made in his name to the American Cancer Society or an Alzheimer’s Association of your choice.