Carl O. DeAngelis

Carl O. DeAngelis, 76, of Tinton Falls, NJ, passed away on Thursday March 7th, 2024, surrounded by family. He was born in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania and raised in Fair Haven and Tinton Falls, NJ. He was an attorney in Red Bank, NJ for over thirty years. He was predeceased by his Father, Angelo Carlo DeAngelis, his mother, Doris Lorraine Owen, his three siblings, Richard Louis DeAngelis, Louis DeAngelis Sr., Virginia Catherine DeAngelis, and his ex-wife Nadine DeAngelis. He is survived by his three children, Cole DeAngelis, Tara Craft, and Crista DeAngelis and his four grandchildren Henry DeAngelis, Archer DeAngelis, Abilene Craft, and Emmeline Craft, his sister Linda DeAngelis, his daughter in-law Lindsay DeAngelis and his son in-law, Philip L. Craft. Of the many titles he held in his life, his most important and cherished were “Dad” and “Papi”. Carl truly enjoyed spending time with his family and was over the moon for his four grandchildren. His passion for his family, children, and grandchildren poured over into his love for the outdoors and camping, music, astronomy and astrology, poetry, helping others, and figure skating. His love for figure skating started at a young age right on the frozen Shrewsbury River. He also spent years figure skating at Navesink Country Club and on the Asbury Park boardwalk. He continued to figure skate well into his 50s, competing in the Adult Figure Skating Nationals in the Men’s Masters Division in Lake Placid in 2004, and Kansas City in 2005. He taught his three children to figure skate as well as many other students through the years. He was an active member of the Garden State Skating club, serving on their board for many years, and dressing as Santa Claus in their annual Christmas show. Skating was truly one of his passions in life. Carl loved camping with his family when his children were young and with his grandchildren, winters spent on the mountains skiing in Vermont, summers spent in his backyard grilling and swimming in the pool with his kids, and attending live music shows in Red Bank, Asbury Park, and anywhere else that good vibes & tunes were being played. He spent Autumns, his favorite time of year, traveling up the Hudson River Valley to see the colors of the changing leaves. Carl loved his family more than anything in life. He never missed a game, competition, or meet for any of his kids. And anyone who was there, knew he was always the loudest one on the sidelines or in the stands. He was truly their biggest fan. He spent countless hours driving to and from practices, in his flashy Pontiac Firebird Trans Am (his dream car), for so many years, on top of running his own law practice. But, he wouldn’t have had it any other way. Carl was a wealth of knowledge, advice, sarcasm, endless stories, and a “human GPS”. He could get almost anywhere without a map. And he just about always took “the scenic route”. He always gave the best advice, and it always came straight from the heart. He often shared stories of his family memories in his home on Battin Road in Fair Haven and Riveredge Road in Tinton Falls, his travels to Italy as a young boy, his travels throughout India as a young man, his attendance at Woodstock, having his poem published on the Vanilla Fudge album, “Renaissance”, his time spent living in Hawaii, attending NY Law School (being Mamoun’s Falafel’s #1 fan!), practicing yoga throughout his life, and the many joyous memories he had being involved in the music community. In his later years, Carl was proud to be an active member of the Garden State Skating Club and Nicole’s Heart Foundation. Most recently, he finally achieved a lifelong dream of having his very own custom-built RV. He was an amazing Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle and dear friend. To have known him was to love him. He will be missed beyond measure by so many. A wake will be held at Bongarzone Funeral Home in Tinton Falls on Tuesday, March 12 from 4:00-8:00pm. A funeral procession from Bongarzone Funeral Home will depart at 10am on Wednesday, March 13 to Holmdel Cemetery where Carl will be laid to rest. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to be made to the Garden State Skating Club and Nicole’s Heart Foundation. Donations may be made online at http://www.gardenstatesc.org and https://www.nicolesheart.com/ or sent to Nicole’s Heart Foundation at 47 Ocean Bay Blvd, Lavallette, NJ 08735.

Carl O. DeAngelis

October 7, 1947 - March 7, 2024