Obituary of Joseph J. Mangieri

Joseph Mangieri was pulled from his earthly place Thursday morning discharging the strongest battle and fiercest resistance he ever possessed and delivered in his too short life. His enormous heart whose powers always made us laugh, sadly fell to sleep that morning. The telephone call to mommy's baby Joseph aka daddy's Joefiss was the last he heard on this earth. Joseph was born a Bronx Guy, raised in "YO" Yonkers, and ultimately a lifelong resident of Graceland. A football warrior for Mt. St. Michael, and a Top seated student of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He created the "U" in the word Uncle, as he made each and every niece and nephew convinced that they , alone, were his favorite, and guess what, "they were". If he wasn't your uncle, you wished he was. He led the charge at The University of New Hampshire for a 5 year D1 Football Season into National Playoffs, and the College World Series Contending Greyhounds of Moravian College continue to begin each softball game with the slogan Joe coined:" Release the Hounds". If you didn't Know him, you Knew of him, and if you Knew of him, you Never forgot him. He lights up many a dark room, mends many a broken heart, and breaks many a throbbing heart. How Ironic. He taught Elvis how to gyrate and Jagger how to scream. He is the meaning and definition of "Cool as Moose, and Twice as Hairy in the Summer". A bondman and servant to fashion and Protocol, as his actual name was: Whip Heathcliff Burlington III of the Charleston Burlingtons. An absolute stickler and social advocate on Political Incorrectness. Laughs louder than his Harley bellows, and drives fast.A lot. He sets the standard for his surname, by putting the "mangia" in Mangieri. Black and Blue Prime is his victim of choice. He is Fun, Fun, Fun,and loves the Sun, Sun, Sun. His so large, so genuine heart and soul enamours many a person and creature. He is compassionate, dependable, and dangerously attractive to women. His appetite for good times led to the fateful grilled demise of many a tender steer. He had 7 offices in the 70's: Fudgies, The Milkey Way, Hoops, 2001, The Lollipop, Peachtrees, and Marty and Lenny's, with satellite locations in Fort Lauderdale, and Miami and Sturgis, SD. The beach is his dancefloor, and runway for his summer fashion line up. Extend the word "Party" to the exponential 1,000,000 th power, and that is a small fraction of his Virtue. Friends and neighbors annually marvel cheek to jowel in December snow to admire his front yard Christmas magic. He is smiles, sexy, naughty, and nice. His so many best friends include Rocco, Brando, Pork Chop, Bella, Mocha, Sambucca, Catcher, Rosie, Boss, Harley, Whiskey, and San Gria, oh yea, and Skipper. He is survived by his mother, Marie Mangieri, his brothers and Best Friends, Robert Mangieri, and Paul Mangieri, and Jimmy O'Connor, Johnny D and George. His sisters, Cathy Mangieri, Lisa Mangieri, Dianne Miele, his Adoring and Adored Nieces and Nephews, Pauli, Alexis, Robbie, Nicole, Deanna , Mickey, Greg, and Grandnephew, Rocky. He was actually their Dad. And his Loving Partner, Adrienne Saitta. His many Aunts, Uncles and Friends in the Thousands. In Lieu of Any Donation, Joseph Loves Flowers.