JOSEPH FRANCIS BEVILACQUA, 89, of Pinellas Park, Florida funeral service is 12:45 pm, Friday, January 8, 2016 at Bay Pines National Cemetery, 10000 Bay Pines Blvd., Bay Pines, Florida 33744 with the Madeira Beach American Legion Post #273 officiating.
Joseph was born on August 30, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and passed away at the Bay Pines VA Hospital, Bay Pines, Florida on December 17, 2015. He moved to the local area in 1984 from Lancaster, Pennsylvania and was a retired chemical engineer for the US Government and also a US Government radar specialist. He served during World War II as a United States Navy Hospital Corpsman to the Marine Corps; a member of the American Legion Post 273 and attended St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Clearwater serving as a elder. During the US Navy career, he was awarded a US Victory Medal and an American Theater Ribbon and was stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
He is survived by his loving family; his wife, Shirley Cramer of Pinellas Park, Florida; children: Joseph Cramer and his wife, Lisa of Seffner, Florida; Stephen Bevilacqua of Holiday, Florida; Joseph A. Bevilacqua and his wife, Luda of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Leslie Durant of Clearwater, Florida and Cheryl Lynch and her husband, Matthew of Perkasie, Pennsylvania; a sister, Elaine Falco of Cherry Hill, New Jersey; fourteen (14) grandchildren and four (4) great grandchildren.
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So sorry for your loss, steve
RIP Mr.B
your dad lived a good life Steve. so sorry for your loss.
Shirley and Family , so sorry to hear of Joe’s passing , we really enjoyed His company and loved His stories . Our thoughts and prayers are with you and may God Bless you .
Cheryl, Matt, Aimee & David I am so sorry for your loss. I know how much u all loved your father, father-in law and grandfather. My thoughts are with u.
Always a smile and always easy to talk with. He’ll surely be missed and although I didn’t know him well his obvious upbeat attitude was contagious and made him a special person. Best wishes my friend. Blessings and goodness surely surrounds you.
Family, my sincere condolence to the whole family. Remember playing catch and ball with Joe in Lansdale at his father’s house and he was always happy to see me my brother and the family whenever we got together. The only problem now is that we lost another Joseph Bevilacqua and the Joe’s are getting smaller. Well anyway Joe is not in pain and is up in heaven with his family and all his relatives. Keep well and God Bless you are all in my prayers.
Joseph A. Bevilacqua of South Phila. Pa.
Dear Shirley and Family,
I also have fond memories of playing ball in the empty lot behind the wonderful house in Lansdale. “Clearwater Joe” was a fine gentleman to all that he met! We were blessed to have known him. I also have a happy memory of traveling from South Philly to Lansdale looking for the life-size Manger Scene and all the Christmas lights.
Who remembers watching Uncle Addie’s Nat Geo films? Ha,Ha. Much love and prayers during this most difficult time. Dante & Rita Bevilacqua, Cape Coral, Florida
Aunt Shirley and Family.. I am very sorry for your loss. I know Joe was loved by many.. Dan
I am very honored to have known Joe,even for a short while.I’ll never forget being his Guardian for the Honor Flight. It may have been more special to me than even to him. He is a true hero in my eyes. God bless you all.
Sincerely,Pauline