Vincent Carl Avella Sr.

September 13, 1960 - September 20, 2021

Vincent Carl Avella, Sr., 61, of Matawan, NJ, passed away suddenly on Monday, September 20, 2021, at the Hackettstown Regional Hospital in Hackettstown, NJ. Vincent was born on September 13, 1960, to Francis and Beatrice Avella in Jersey City, NJ. Vincent worked as a Warehouse Supervisor for the Vistar Company in Budd Lake, NJ. On November 2, 1985, Vincent married Carol Guarcello. Vincent and Carol lived in North Bergen, NJ before moving to Matawan 34 years ago. Vincent was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, friend, and a man of faith. He loved spending time with his family and playing with his grandchildren and the family dog Mocha. He dedicated much of his time to the church and clothing/food drives and making sure others were taken care of. Vincent was a true guiding light and left his mark on this world. Vincent was preceded in death by his father, Francis Avella. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Carol Guarcello Avella, two sons and their wives, Vincent Avella, Jr. and Helen, and Daniel and Mary Avella; his daughter, Jessica Avella and future son in law Ed Tanski; his mother Beatrice Avella, three brothers, Emil, Jimmy, Frank; two grandsons, Daniel and Jameson; two granddaughters, Josephine and Jaelyn. Visitation will be held Friday, September 24, 2021, 4:00 PM - 8:00 Pm at Waitt Funeral home and Cremation Service, 501 Hwy. 79, Morganville, NJ 07751. A Mass Of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, September 25, 2021, 10:00 AM at St. Joseph's Church (Our Lady of Fatima Parish) Keyport, NJ. Private Cremation will take place in the Jersey Memorial Crematory, Cresco, PA. Memorials are suggested to the St. Vincent DePaul Society of Keyport, NJ. Online condolences can be given at www.waittfh.com.