Obituary of Joseph Robert Pacchia

Joseph R. Pacchia Retired Engineer at Picatinny Arsenal Joseph Robert Pacchia, 81, of Mountain Lakes, NJ, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2015 at St. Clare's Hospital in Denville, NJ after a brief illness. Visitation will be held at the Codey & Mackey Funeral Home, 107 Essex Avenue, Boonton, NJ on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 5 – 8 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St. Catherine of Siena, 10 N. Pocono Road, Mountain Lakes on Friday, Oct. 2 at 9:30 am. The interment will follow at Restland Memorial Park, East Hanover, NJ. To share a memory or extend condolences, please visit www.codeymackeyfh.com. Born in Newark, NJ to his parents, Angelo and Rose Pacchia, Joseph lived in NY, NY, Maplewood, NJ and Orange, NJ before moving to Mountain Lakes in 1978. Joe graduated from Newark College of Engineering with a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He worked for many years as a mechanical engineer at Picatinny Arsenal in Dover, NJ. He proudly served as a reservist in the US Air Force. Surviving are his beloved wife, Janice M. (Smith); devoted children, Tania (James) Sacco, Yvonne (Kevin) Joyce and Carl Pacchia; loving grandsons, Finn and Emmett Joyce; dear niece, Carla Gilbride and nephew, Michael Pacchia. He was predeceased by his brother, Michael Pacchia. In lieu of flowers, donations to Autism Speaks, 1060 State Rd., 2nd Floor, Princeton, NJ 08540 (www.autismspeaks.org), would be appreciated.