Obituary of Vincent D. DeLaurentis, Sr.

Vincent D. DeLaurentis, Sr., 88, of Hammonton passed away at his residence on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Born in Hammonton he was a lifelong resident. Vince was selected to the All State Football team in high school. He went on to play for the University of Alabama from 1950 - 1954. In 1953 he played in the Cotton Bowl and in 1954 he played in the Orange Bowl. He was a member of the Baker Semi Pro Football team. Vince was a teacher in the Hammonton School District from 1958 - 1993. He was a Past President of the Hammonton Education Association. He coached high school football, baseball, boy's basketball and girl's basketball. Vince and his late wife Marie, were the supervisors at Hammonton Lake Park for almost 30 years. Together they started Camp Tuscaloosa there and later on READ Preschool. He will always be remembered through the positive impact he has had on so many lives through his teaching, coaching and mentoring. He has been a part of not only his family's happy childhood memories, but of a generations. Vince is survived by his three children and their spouses, Dawn and Admiral Karl Schultz, Dina and John Moorhead and Retired Captain Vincent D. and Joan DeLaurentis, 10 grandchildren, Joshua, Johnny, Mindy, Kelsey, Lindsey, Vincent, III, Annaliese, Ariana, Eric and Zachary and four great grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated, Tuesday, August 3, 2021 10:00 am in St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish, Church of St. Joseph's 226 French St., Hammonton. Burial will follow in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Hammonton. Viewings will be held Monday, August 2, 2021 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM and again on Tuesday, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM at the Carnesale Funeral Home, 202 S. Third St., Hammonton, NJ. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692.