Obituary of Matthew J. Volpe

Matthew John Volpe, age 60 of Vineland, New Jersey passed away on Monday, May 2, 2016 surrounded by family, after losing his battle with cancer. He attended Sacred Heart Grammar School and was a graduate of VHS, Class of 1974. Matthew also attended Cumberland County College and majored in History and Art and continued his college education in Miami/Dade County, Florida. He was Senior Building Inspector for the City of Vineland, in Licenses & Inspections Department. He was a member of the North Italy Beneficial Association, the IBEW Local 210 and was Vice President of Marketing for Armellini Express for 30 years and RLS Logistics for 5 years. Matthew enjoyed spending time with his family, especially with his grandson Brenden. His hobbies included riding his Harley with his brothers and friends, fantasy football and watching NFL games. He also enjoyed cooking and watching the food network. He is predeceased by his father, Victor A. Volpe and father-in-law, Thomas Belfi, Sr. He is survived by his wife, Venessa (Martinelli) Volpe; his mother, Florence (Scarani); daughter, Mia Martinelli; son, Christopher Pearson and wife Mandy; grandchildren, Brenden Martinelli, Trina and Nina Pearson; brothers, V. Cloud (Maria), Mark A., Jerome M. (Edith); nephews, Cloud M. Volpe and Jerome M. Volpe, Jr. and niece, Arianna M. Volpe and many cousins. A Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated on Saturday at 11am at Christ the Good Shepherd Parish, Sacred Heart Church, 1010 E Landis Ave., Vineland. Burial will be private. Family and friends will be received on Friday evening from 6pm to 9pm at DeMarco-Luisi Funeral Home, 2755 S. Lincoln Ave., Vineland and again on Saturday morning from 9:30am to 10:45am at the CHURCH. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the North Italy Beneficial Association, 414 Virano Lane Vineland, NJ 08360 and/or The Cumberland County SPCA, 1244 N. Delsea Drive Vineland, NJ 08360. Please visit dlfuneral.com to send condolences to the family.