Angelo J. Elmo, 77, of Lopatcong Township, died Easter Sunday, April 16, 2006 in HCR ManorCare, Palmer Township.

Born January 24, 1929 in Phillipsburg, he was a son of the late John Sr. and Rose LoCarro Elmo. He graduated Phillipsburg High School in 1946, where he played football for the Phillipsburg Bulldogs, which was undefeated in 1945. He also participated in the activities of "The Old Grey Mare" while in high school. After high school, he worked at Ingersoll-Rand, Cameron Division, Phillipsburg, as a receiving clerk for thirty-eight years, retiring in 1991. Following his retirement, he served for fifteen years as a school crossing guard at the intersection of Center and Green Streets in Phillipsburg. He was a member of Ss. Philip and James Catholic Church, Phillipsburg. He was an active fireman with the Reliance Hose Company from 1953 to 1963. He also was a member of the Order of Fleas, the Lester W. Pfeffer V.F.W. Post and the Citizen's Hose Co., all of Easton. Angelo was a die-hard Phillipsburg High School Wrestling fan, and was also devoted to cheering on his grandson Christopher as he played football and baseball for Easton High School.

Angelo's wife of forty-five years, the former Catherine C. Childs died in 1996.

Survivors include two daughters, Ann Marie Swope and her husband Dale of Palmer Township and Patricia Artuso of Lancaster, Pa; three brothers, George of Alpha, Salvatore of Easton and Carl of Lopatcong; two sisters, Josephine Elmo of Phillipsburg and Mary Jane Paolini of Lopatcong; four grandchildren, Angela and Christopher Swope and Kristen and Gregory Artuso. A brother John and two sisters, Angie Tettamanti and Sadie Ganguzza all died earlier.

Services will begin 9:00 a.m. Thursday in the Noto-Wynkoop Funeral Home, 289 South Main St., Phillipsburg. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 9:30 a.m. in the church, 426 South Main St., Phillipsburg. Entombment will be in Holy Apostles Mausoleum, Greenwich Twp. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Online condolences are welcomed at www.noto-wynkoop.com.