Obituary of Angelo Santo Andreacola

Angelo Santo Andreacola, 95, of Moorestown, NJ passed away on September 26, 2024. He was born on August 5, 1929 in Camden, NJ to Nicola and Ernestina (nee Palumbo) Andreacola of Giuliano Teatino, Italy.

Angelo graduated from Camden High School in 1947 and went on to The College of South Jersey (now Rutgers University) followed by Temple University School of Dentistry where he earned his D.D.S.  He married Dolores O’Brien in 1953 and they moved to Washington D.C. where he served in the U.S. Navy Dental Corp, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Commander.  Angelo opened and operated his own dental practice in Pennsauken NJ, in the home office he built in 1958.  He raised his family and lived there for 30 years. He later partnered in practice with his daughter, Lynn and they moved the practice to Marlton at what is now known as Andreacola Family Dentistry. 

As a young man, he developed a passion for being on the water and later in life spent many hours and days on his sailboat on the Chesapeake Bay.  His road trips to Florida for several weeks each winter was something he cherished with his late wife, whom he adored. An avid gardener in retirement, Angelo took special pride in his tomatoes and herbs and enjoyed cooking and healthy eating. He could creatively solve most mechanical problems and applied these talents to many building and repair projects throughout his life. He was a focused individual and strived to execute everything he did with excellence. Those who knew him always commented on his thoughtfulness and good humor.

He was a beloved husband to Dolores for 70 years, devoted father of Phyllis Andreacola, Chris Andreacola (Sandra Chuck), Janet Andreacola, and Lynn Andreacola (Tom Trasser), and loving grandfather of Thomas Trasser and Olivia Trasser.

Relatives and friends are invited to the Visitation & Funeral on Friday, October 4, 2024 from 8:30-10:15 AM at the Falco, Caruso & Leonard Pennsauken Funeral Home, 6600 N. Browning Road. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM at the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel, 42 W. Main Street in Moorestown. Final internment will take place privately at Brigadier General W.C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.