Joseph Louis Lepore, formerly of Elizabeth, NJ and Iselin, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at LifeQuest Nursing Center, Quakertown, PA. He was 79.   

            He was the loving husband of Mary Ann (Genega) Lepore, who passed on November 2, 2013.

            Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he was the son of the late Charles and Carmela (Bernardo) Lepore. A 1964 graduate of Sacred Heart High School, Elizabeth, NJ, he went on to earn his associate’s degree in information technology from Middlesex County Community College.

            Joe worked many years as an I. T. Manager for Chock Full O’Nuts Company which later became Hillshire Brands Company.

            In his free time, he enjoyed target shooting, reading and cooking.

            He is survived by a sister, Kathleen L. Claxton, of Morristown, NJ. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Charles Lepore in 2012.

            Services will be held privately.

            In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Market Street Mission, 9 Market Street, Morristown, NJ 07960 or www.marketstreet.org/donate. 

            Arrangements are by the Suess-Gahman Funeral Home & Crematory, Perkasie, PA.