Joseph was born August 5, 1929 in Queens, New York the son of Peter and Catherine Iannicelli. Born in the great depression, Joe excelled in high school, where he was voted “Most Likely to Succeed”, and accepted a Freshmen Competitive Scholarship to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In 1951, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and received a Ph.D. there in organic chemistry in 1955. Joe started his career as a Research Chemist with DuPont in Kingston, NC before transferring to J.M. Huber in Borger, TX as Technical Director of the Clay Division. In 1971, ten years after joining J.M. Huber, Joe formed his own company Aquafine Corp. in Brunswick. As a chemist and inventor Joe held many patents for environmental causes, such as hazardous aluminum mining material that absorbs material to clean water and a magnetic separator and spray dryer used to purify kaolin.
In addition to his parents he his preceded in death by his sister Anna Beltrani and his brother Victor Iannicelli. He is survived by his loving wife Joanna Iannicelli of Jekyll Island; his children Mark Iannicelli of Turkey, Gina Burbage of Charleston, SC, and Rex Iannicelli of Brunswick; and one grandson Ross Burbage.
A Funeral Service will be held 11:30am, Thursday, August 9, 2018 in the Chapel of Edo Miller and Sons with Father Chris Hassel officiating. Interment will follow in Brunswick Memorial Park Cemetery.
A catered reception will be from 10:00am – 11:30am where family will receive guest at the funeral home.
Arrangements are entrusted with Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home.
