Joseph F. Kettinger

Joseph F. Kettinger, 94, of Secane, PA peacefully passed away on August 14, 2017.

Joe was born in Gloucester, NJ, grew up in Philadelphia, PA and attended Roman Catholic High School. He enlisted in the US Army in 1942 and rose to the rank of T-Sergeant in the Signal Corps while serving in the Arctic Circle and London.

After being discharged in 1946, he worked at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard as an electronics and refrigeration technician before moving into the furniture repair and refinishing business where he operated as an independent businessman for nearly 60 years.

Joe loved bowling, planning tennis, bike riding, watching football (especially Notre Dame), working on his cars (especially his Studebakers), and was an avid pinochle player.

Known by all throughout his entire life for his off-beat sense of humor, he was the life of every room he entered.

Beloved husband of Rosalinda Kettinger (nee Tenaglia) for 67 years; proud father of Rosalinda, Marie, Theresa (Charles), David (Christy) and the late Nancy (Rocco); grandfather of Jennifer, Gregory (Lisa), Kristen (Kevin), Gabrielle, Jason, Jocelyn (Austin), and Justin; great-grandfather of Maximillian, Jack, Carmen, Zachary, and Quinn.

Relatives and friends are invited to his Visitation on Friday, August 18th at 9am and to his Funeral Mass at 11am, in Our Lady of Fatima Church, 1 Fatima Drive, Secane, PA 19018.

Burial SS. Peter Paul Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Joe’s name may be made to “National Centre for Padre Pio,” 111 Barto Road, Barto, PA 19504. www.padrepio.org and