Photography
Official Obituary of

Joseph Fanuele

March 18, 1946 ~ May 23, 2024 (age 78) 78 Years Old
Obituary Image

Joseph Fanuele Obituary

Joseph Fanuele--Born in Brooklyn on March 18,1946 to Dominic and Lena Fanuele.  Brother to Carmela.  Beloved husband of Pauline and loving father to Robert (Tracey), Stephen (Kimberly), Christine (Kevin) and Debra (John).  Joe was a proud Papa to 7 grandchildren.  Joe and Pauline moved from Brooklyn to Nesconset in 1973 to raise their family. He was clinical psychologist who worked at the Mt. Sinai School District for over 25 years and had a private practice in Smithtown, NY.  Joe loved singing off-key, telling bad jokes, going to Lake George with his family and participating in Civil War re-enactments with the 67th Regiment of New York.  He died on May 23, 2024, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.  

To send flowers to the family, please visit our floral store.


Services

Visitation
Tuesday
May 28, 2024

3:00 PM to 8:00 PM
St James Funeral Home, Inc
829 Middle Country Rd
St James, NY 11780

Funeral Mass
Wednesday
May 29, 2024

10:30 AM
Parish of The Holy Cross RC Church
95 Nichols Rd
Nesconset, NY 11767

Cremation - Private

SHARE OBITUARY

© 2026 St James Funeral Home, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Funeral Home website by CFS & TA | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Accessibility