Joseph H. Mannella

February 7, 2020

Joseph H. Mannella, 68, of Pittsgrove passed away on February 7, 2020. Born in South Haven, MI., Joe was the son of Harry J. & Josephine (Ragain) Mannella. Joe graduated from Audubon High School in 1969. He began working in the car industry, specifically on the finance end, before eventually getting into sales. Joe worked for several different dealerships, but the demand on his time took him away from his family. As a result, he opened his own business, Cumberland County Car Company which he operated for many years until ultimately selling it. He then started JDJ Realty where he enjoyed rehabbing houses and selling them throughout the area. During this time Joe began umpiring and refereeing both soccer and baseball games for high school and various travel leagues. Joe was a proud member of the Independent Umpires Association and the SJ Soccer Officials Association and strongly believed in instilling young players with the meaning of sportsmanship. Joe also loved coaching which enabled him to spend more time with Joey and Danny. He loved all of his grandchildren very much and spent as much time with them as he could. He would often sneak in scary old movies with them at sleepovers. Joe loved summer days with his family hanging out in the pool and listening to his favorite music. You could always find him watching the Phillies with family and friends while cooking crabs and making his "famous" crab spaghetti. Joe is survived by his wife Sharon, whom he met when they were both sophomores in high school; his two sons, Joe and his wife Evann and Dan and his wife Jess; two sisters, Susan Harrell (Mark) and Lynne Graham (Walt), four grandchildren, Harry, Lucy, Josephine and Georgi as well as many more family members and friends. In addition to his parents, Joe was predeceased by a sister, Barbara Jones. A Memorial Visitation will be held on Wednesday night, February 12, 2020 from 6:30 PM until 8:30 PM at the Adams Funeral Home, 64 Broad St., Woodstown, NJ 08098. A Memorial Mass will follow on Thursday morning, February 13, 2020 at 11 AM at St. Joesph's RC Church, 51 Broad St., Woodstown, NJ 08098. Interment will follow in the church cemetery after mass. www.adamsfuneralhome.org