Obituary of Carmen Rivello

Carmen J. Rivello, 75, of Freehold Township passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at his residence. Carmen was born in Perth Amboy, NJ and lived there until 1960, moving to Freehold Township in 1965. He began a career with Allstate Insurance, Route 9 & Barkalow Avenue, Freehold Township 44 years ago as an Insurance agent, and recently retired as the agency owner. Carmen was a charter member, past distinguished president and 3 time optimist of the year of the Sunrise Optimist Club of Freehold. He was a charter member of the Monmouth Battleground Chorus, Barbershop Singing Society and a 3 time barber shopper of the year. Carmen was also a member of Freehold Elks, and a member of Knob Hill Country Club for the past 7 years. He served as the Chairman of the Sunrise Optimist Golf Outing for many years and was involved with many other charities. The Freehold Township committee honored him by proclaiming Carmen J. Rivello Day on March 20th. He was a US Navy Veteran. Carmen was predeceased by wife, Susan Kinler in 1990. He is survived by his loving companion of 20 years, Joan Fausak of Freehold Township; two sons, Scott B. Rivello and his wife Marianne of Bernardsville, NJ and Frank A. Rivello and his fiancée, Theresa Clark of Valley Forge, PA; one daughter, Robin Rivello-Yodice and her husband, Michael of Jamesburg, NJ; one sister, Phyllis R. Edwards and her husband, Bill of Perth Amboy, NJ; four grandchildren, Susan Rivello, Jessica Rivello, Scott Rivello and James Rivello; one niece, Allison English; one nephew, Craig Edwards; and a former spouse, Patricia Rivello and her five children, Wendy, Kelly, Thomas, Scott and Todd. Visiting at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township on Sunday, September 23, 2012 from 1:00 to 3:00 & 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Relatives and friends are invited to gather at the funeral home at 9:00 AM on Monday, September 24, 2012 for the procession to St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, 61 Georgia Road, Freehold Township for his 10:00 AM Funeral Mass. Entombment to follow in Maplewood Cemetery & Mausoleum, West Main Street, Freehold Township. For those who desire, memorial contributions in Carmen's memory may be made to Camp Quality of New Jersey, PO Box 264, Adelphia, NJ 07710. For information, directions or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com