Carmine L. Petrozziello

Born: December 6, 1953 Death: April 12, 2016 Carmine Louis Petrozziello, Jr., 62, of Ono, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at his home where he lived with his wife Laura Northrop-Petrozziello. Born in Newark, NJ on December 6, 1953, he was the attentive and loving son of Annette (Tancredi) Petrozziello of Westfield, NJ and the late Carmine Louis Petrozziello, Sr. He was the brother to Annette Petrozziello Ewanyk and Suzanne Petrozziello-Kania. Carmine graduated from Westfield High School with the class of 1971, and went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1975. He worked in the family plastics business from the age of 14, going on to found the plastics extrusion company, Ono Industries, Inc. and to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company and its divisions Ace Plastics and Bogert Building Products. Family was at the center of Carmine’s life. As a grandson of Italian immigrants, his vision was that each generation works hard so that the next would have greater opportunities than the last. He is survived by his former partner Diane S. Ferguson and their five beloved children and their partners: Allison J. Petrozziello and Alberto Iznaga Cruz of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Carmine “Nooch” Petrozziello III and Jessica Firestone of Jonestown; Jocelyn M. Jernigan (Petrozziello) and John Jernigan, Jr. of Grantville; Gillian L. Petrozziello and Lisa Taglieri of Melrose, MA; Hillary A. Petrozziello and Travis Messman of Philadelphia; and step-children Jason and Danielle Scott of Hillsborough, NJ; and Jessica R. Scott of Bloomsbury, NJ. He will always be “Pop Pop” to his eight grandchildren Kaylin, Audrey, Kinsey, Alba, Alaia, Roman, Luke and Alexis, and his impish grin will peek through on those yet to be born. In addition to his cherished mother and sisters, he is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and other loved ones. Carmine was community-minded, a little man with a larger-than-life personality, and a local humanitarian for the hardworking people of northern Lebanon County. His wit and sense of humor were matched only by his optimism and tireless support of not only his own, but all of those who sought his help. A landlord, employer, and incorrigible entrepreneur, he was an active member of the Lebanon Valley Economic Development Corporation, to which he brought to bear his experience and vision creating economic opportunities for Lebanon County to grow. He believed in the boot straps: hard work, education, and giving everyone a fair chance in life. Just as he worked, he also played. Fun-spirited through and through, a few of Carmine’s many guises included: singing chef, beach bum, road tripper, lifetime fan of The Who, renovator, roaster of pigs, piano player, wood chuck, financier of higher education, yard saler / “g'junker,” golfer, racquetball player, and maker of a mean meatball. A man who would dole out advice, but also roll up his sleeves, Carmine could be found filling the hopper, chopping the wood, baking the bread, manning the ship. It would be an understatement to say he will be missed. May Carmine’s passing shore up the unity of family and coming together of community he believed in so dearly. In commemoration, a viewing will be held on Sunday, April 17 from 2 PM to 5 PM at the Kreamer & Lum Funeral Home & Crematory, Rt.72 and Camp Meeting Rd. Jonestown, PA 17038. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at 1 PM at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (St. Mary’s) Catholic Church, 12 N. 8th St., Lebanon, PA. Carmine will be laid to rest at the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to the organization that helped him rise from the ashes time and again, Ono Fire Company, PO Box 22, Ono, PA 17077 and/or to support local workforce development of upcoming generations at the Lebanon County Career and Tech Center, 833 Metro Drive, Lebanon, PA 17042, to the attention of Glenn Meck. Checks should specify “In memoriam of Carmine Petrozziello, Jr.”

Carmine L. Petrozziello

December 6, 1953 - April 12, 2016