Charles J., 91, of Washington Township, NJ, formerly of Edison, NJ, passed away Monday, August 18, 2014. Born in Villa Rosa, Sicily to Barbaro and Maria DiFrancesco. He graduated with a BS in chemical engineering; going on to work as a chemical engineer and manager of Product and Environmental Quality for Chevron Oil Company. Charles was a past Grand Knight of Columbus of the St. Francis Metuchin Council; and devout parishioner of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Washington Township, NJ. Beloved husband of 42 years to the late Lucille DiFrancesco; loving father of Joanne Toole and her husband George, Marie Fine and her late husband Stephen, Lori Merritt and her husband Grant, and the late Charles DiFrancesco Jr.; and cherished grandfather of 10 and great-grandfather of three. The family will receive their relatives and friends at Becker Funeral Home, 219 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood, NJ on Friday, 2-4 and 7-9 PM. The Funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Washington Township, NJ, on Saturday at 10 AM. Entombment to follow at Holy Cross Mausoleum, Jamesburg, NJ.
