Vincent Albert Jodice

Vincent Albert Jodice
Thursday, August 13, 2009

JODICE Vincent Albert, 75, of Great Oak Circle, Sunset Beach, NC died Tuesday, August 11, 2009 in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center, Wilmington, NC.Mr. Jodice was born on September 1, 1933 in Jersey City, NJ. He was the son of the late Ralph and Veronica Santino Jodice.

He retired after 38 years as a stationary engineer with Port Authority New York/New Jersey. He also served in the U.S. Army.Mr. Jodice was an active member in his community. He was a member of Knights of Columbus, Dumont Volunteer Ambulance Corps in Dumont, NJ from 1971-1992 where we volunteered as Santa Claus for local hospitals. He also volunteered locally as Santa Claus for Breakfast with Santa at Sea Trail, and local restaurants, Tony's, Roberto's and Joey O's. He served as a member of the Wilmington VHF Club for 3 years and President of Brunswick County Amateur Radio Society (1997-2004) with his call sign being "N2VJ." Mr. Jodice was also a member for 5 years with the Brunswick County Search and Rescue.

Surviving are his wife Lorena Otto Jodice; son, Vincent A. Jodice, Jr. and special friend Lisa Paolantonio and her daughter, Gabby, of Brunswick, NY; a daughter, Lorena Finnerty, and husband Pat, and a granddaughter, Kayla Lorena Finnerty, of Sunset Beach, NC; brother, Ralph Jodice, Jr., of Florida.The family will receive friends on Sunday, August 16th from 3-5 PM in the Brunswick Funeral Service Chapel.

The family request in lieu of flowers donations may be directed to the Dumont Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 108 Brook St., Dumont, NJ 07628.Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.brunswickfuneralservice.com Brunswick Funeral Service & Crematory, Shallotte, NC.

Published in The Record and Herald News on August 13, 2009