Joseph P. Cortegerone, Jr., 40, Exeter, passed away unexpectedly on September 21, 2018.

Born in Carbondale, he was the son of Joseph and Catherine Pugliese Cortegerone, Sr., Exeter.

Joseph was a 1996 graduate of Lake Lehman High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Wilkes University and continued to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Philosophy from that same university.

He had been employed at I Gourmet, Inc., West Pittston.

Joseph was a gifted musician who played many instruments. He also wrote and edited manuscripts for various companies.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian burial which will be held on Thursday September 27, 2018 at 9:30am at St. Barbara Parish in St. Anthony of Padua Church, 224 Memorial St., Exeter.

Arrangements are in the care of the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, LLC, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter.

To send the family an expression of sympathy or an online condolence, please visit www.gubbiottifh.com