Obituary of Joseph A. DiCanto, Jr.
South Plainfield, NJ – Joseph A. DiCanto, Jr., 70, passed away suddenly at his residence on May 1, 2025. Born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Joseph A. Sr., and Anna (Simonetti) DiCanto, Joe was a resident of South Plainfield most of his life.
Joe was employed by the United States Postal Service where he was the neighborhood mailman here in town, retiring in 2009. An avid sports fan, Joe enjoyed watching the NY Jets, NY Rangers and the NY Mets. Joe and Diane enjoyed travelling, and loved visiting the beaches, especially those in the Caribbean. Above all thing, family meant the world to him and was known as the “Coolest Uncle EVER!” Everywhere he went, he brought a bag of tricks with him – from balloons to candy, he loved children.
Joe leaves behind his loving companion of fifty-two years, Diane Zwolak, and his sisters; Maryanne Zetterstrom and her husband Dennis of Berkeley Heights and Nanette Shaw and her husband Brian of South Plainfield. “Skunckle” as his eight nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews would call him.
Visitation will be held at McCriskin-Gustafson Home for Funerals, 2425 Plainfield Avenue, South Plainfield, NJ 07080 on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 from 6pm until 8pm and on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 beginning 10:00am. Fr. Peter Tran from Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish will have prayers at 10:30 and Joe will be laid to rest in the mausoleum of Holy Redeemer Cemetery, also in South Plainfield.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Joe’s name may be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org) or to the ASPCA (www.aspca.org.)