Prisco Cinelli, 79, of Keyport, passed away June 25 at Bayshore Community Hospital in Holmdel. He was born in Jersey City and lived in Hazlet for 25 years before moving to Keyport in 2002. Prisco proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, earning a commendation medal for meritorious service in Vietnam during the period of June 1966 to October 1967.
He worked as a supervisor for Preston Trucking Company for 28 years and then Federal Express, retiring in 2007. He was an avid Yankees fan. He mostly enjoyed spending time with family.
Surviving are his daughter and son-in-law, Erinn and Christopher Hogrefe; two sons and a daughter-in-law, James and Lori Cinelli, and Kyle Cinelli; grandchildren, Jonathan and his fiancé Elena, Samantha, Christopher, Anthony and Taylor; great-grandchildren, Rielly, Christian and James; and brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Mary Cinelli, and Nicholas and Josephine Cinelli. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews.
Prisco was preceded in death by his parents, Nick and Lena Cinelli, and his beloved wife, Veronica Cinelli in 2007.
Visitation was held July 1 at John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown. Funeral services were scheduled for July 2 at the funeral home. Burial followed at Fair View Cemetery, Middletown.
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