Joseph A. Melluzzo

Joseph A. Melluzzo, 77, of Laurel Run, passed away unexpectedly on January 23, 2020.

Born September 6, 1942 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late Salvatore and Louise LaMooney Melluzzo.

A graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School, Joe studied electrical engineering at Wilkes University.

Joe honorably served our country as a Specialist 4 of the Army during the Vietnam Era. His studies and training in avionics led to a great interest in aviation which followed him through life.

Joe worked for Lockheed in Hawaii for a few years. Upon his return to Wilkes-Barre, he accepted a position with RCA's semiconductor operations in Mountain Top and continued through its acquisitions before retiring from Fairchild.

Joe was a member of the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima and communicant at the Church of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception. His greatest love was his family.

A sister, Lucy Eckenrode, preceded him in death.

Joe will be greatly missed by his wife, the former Barbara Lenhart; daughter, Gina, her husband, Salvatore Giardina, and their children, Nicholas and Marissa, of Exeter; son, Joseph Melluzzo of Owego, New York; brother, Anthony Melluzzo of Connecticut; sister, Rosina Russ of Wilkes-Barre; nieces, nephews, other family and friends.

Celebration of Joe's Life will begin Friday, January 31st, with visitation from 5 to 8 PM at McLaughlin's, 142 South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre and continue there on Saturday, February 1st with gathering at 8:30 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at 9:30 AM in the Church of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception.

Memorial donations are preferred and may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

Memories and condolences may be shared with Joe's family at www.celebratehislife.com