Louis Napoletano, Longtime Long Branch Public Safety Director, Dies At 63

Courtesy of Woolley-Boglioi Funeral Home:

Louis Napoletano, 63, of Long Branch, passed away on Tuesday September 13 with his family by his side at the Monmouth Medical Center.

Lou was born and raised in Perth Amboy and graduated from Perth Amboy High School. Lou settled in Long Branch after graduating from Monmouth College.

He started his career with the Long Branch Police Department in 1976 and faithfully served the department in every rank through 2003 receiving many awards and accommodations. After he retired as public safety director, he became security director at Monmouth Medical Center. Lou was currently an investigator with the Monmouth County Department of Consumer Affairs.

Lou was the past president of the Amerigo Vespucci Society and currently served as Consigliore of the Vespucci Society. In 2000, Amerigo Vespucci honored Lou as Man of the Year. He was a past commodore at Long Branch Ice Boat & Yacht Club, and a member of IAMA, where he served as treasurer. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Council 335, KOC McFaul Assembly 4th degree, and a member of Long Branch BPOE Elks #742. Lou was also honored in 1999 by the Greater Long Branch Chamber of Commerce with the distinguished Louis J. Libutti Award.

Lou was a man who loved his family, his community, his friends and his fellow police officers. His great pride and joy was being a grandfather to Brian and Christopher, or as his close friends would know them, "Rocky" and "Rosco."

Lou was known for his quick wit and humor. He loved fishing, boating, hunting, and a good cigar.

Lou was pre-deceased by his parents Hedwig and Louis Napoletano.

Surviving is his loving wife, Susan; his two daughters and sons-in-law, Katie and Michael Wachter of Howell and Laura and Timothy Stroebel of West Long Branch; his sister and brother-in-law Kathy and Cliff Salvemini of Bangor, PA; his loving godson, Patrick Martin; and his two grandsons Brian and Christopher. He also leaves behind many in-laws, nieces and nephews, and friends.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 and on Friday, Sept. 16 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.at the Woolley-Boglioli Funeral Home, 10 Morrell Street, Long Branch. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Sept. 17 at St. Michael's R.C. Church, 800 Ocean Avenue, Long Branch. Burial Mt. Carmel Cemetery, West Long Branch. To share a favorite memory or messages of condolence, please visit Lou's Book of Memories at www.woolleyboglioli.com. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made in his name to St. Jude's Children's Research.

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