Francesco Campanelli, 77, of Toms River, NJ, formerly of Kenilworth, NJ, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, June 27, 2017.

Funeral is from the Mastapeter Funeral Home, 400 Faitoute Ave., Roselle Park on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at 8:30am. A Funeral Mass will be offered at St. Theresa R. C. Church in Kenilworth at 10am. Entombment will follow to Graceland Memorial Park in Kenilworth.

Visitation will be on Friday 4 to 8pm.

Born in Bari, Italy, Francesco came to the United States in 1966 settling to Kenilworth before moving to Toms River in 2014.

He was a self-employed mason contractor for Campanelli Mason Contracting in Kenilworth, retiring many years ago.

Francesco is predeceased by his beloved wife Giovanna (nee: Palmadesso) Campanelli.

Surviving are three loving children; Paul Campanelli and his wife Christine, Maria Marques and her husband Nuno, and Antonette Campanelli; three siblings; Angelo, Luca, Isabella, Vita, and Anna; and four adored grandchildren; Giovanni, Nina, Adrianna, and Anthony.