He is survived by his son, Joseph C. Gottfried, Jr., his parents Joseph and Catherine Gottfried of Barnegat, NJ., his brother Michael (Reddog) Gottfried, Virginia and his beloved sister Christine Gottfried of New Jersey.
He is preceded by his maternal grandparents, Macy and Marie Jaskiewicz and paternal grandparents, George and Helen Gottfried. Joseph will be missed by his Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and friends.
Joseph was born in Brooklyn, NY, raised in Staten Island, NY, prior to moving to Barnegat, NJ. He attended New Dorp High School, after graduation he worked at Staten Island University Hospital and later worked as a planner at ConEdison until his early retirement in 2016. He loved Disney and Letchworth State Park.
He enjoyed spending time with his son, family and friends. He was the go to guy! Joseph loved sharing his cake decorating talent always bringing his spectacular cakes for Special occasions and gatherings. Joseph was a “Great Guy” who had countless true friends
A Mass is scheduled 11:00am Monday, March 8th at Saint Agnes Roman Catholic Church, 103 Center Avenue, Atlantic Highlands, NJ followed by Interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 100 Chapel Hill Road, Middletown, NJ 07701.
In lieu of flowers donations in Joseph's memory may be sent to Hackensack Meridian Health Hospice South, 80 Nautilus Dr., Manahawkin, NJ 08050.
To leave online condolences and fond memories of Joseph for the Gottfried family, please visit www.shinnfuneralhome.com
The Thos L. Shinn Funeral Home, 10 Hilliard Dr., Manahawkin, NJ was entrusted with the arrangements.
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