MINCHELLI, LOUIS A.
Louis A. Minchelli, “Lou”, March 2,1930- April 22, 2023.
There are many chapters that make up a man’s life.
Born and raised in the Bronx, served in the US Air Force
during the Korean War. Started a family with Dolly
his loving wife of 69 years, raising his four children.
Retiring as a Lieutenant from the FDNY then moving to
Sea Isle City. Besides his hobbies of photography,
fishing, crabbing, stained glass and more, he spends
the next 25 summers on the beach at 85th street making
friends at his hot dog cart. A few years after the II Lou the
Hot Dog Man“ chapter closed, a “ Lou the Turtle
Man” chapter began. Many people have received the gift
of a turtle made out of seashells that he assembled…
over 22,000 such gifts given freely… fully paid with a
smile and a thank you.
There are many chapters that make up a man’s life,
these were just a few of his. Lou is a man that will be
greatly missed by many who have been touched by his
generosity and zeal for life. None more than his wife
Dolly, his daughters; Andrea and her children, Mary
Varacalli with her husband Andy and their children as
well as his sons; Michael and Joseph with his wife Karen
and their children.
Lou the ball player, Lou the veteran, Lou the fireman,
Lou the hot dog man, Lou the turtle man and Lou the family
man… not the titles of many books, but the chapters of
one book that is now complete.
Friends may call Tuesday evening, April 25th from five
until seven o’clock in the evening at The Godfrey Fu-
neral Home of Palermo, 644 South Shore Road, Palermo, NJ.
His Mass of Christian Burial will be offered Wednesday morning, April 26th at 11 o’clock from St. Joseph’s RC Church, 43rd and Landis Avenue, Sea Isle City, NJ.
Burial will follow mass in Seaville Methodist Cemetery, Seaville, NJ.
Memorial contributions in his memory may be made to
Sea Isle City VFW Post 1963, 301 John F. Kennedy
Blvd., Sea Isle City, NJ 08243.
Arrangements are by The Godfrey Funeral Home of
Palermo. For condolences to the family visit www.
godfreyfuneralhome.com
WANNEN, CARL L., JR. Carl L. Wannen, Jr., 87 of Cape May Court House, NJ passed away December 10, 2024. He was born in Baltimore, MD to the late Carl and Margaret (formerly Frey) Wannen, Sr. Carl went to Military School for 6 years before attending The College of
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