Joseph F. Hellenbrand, of Southampton, died Monday, January 27, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was 75.

Joe was the beloved husband of 52 years to Marie Paparo Hellenbrand.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph P. and Sarah Doyle Hellenbrand.

Joe was a former resident of Huntingdon Valley before moving to Southampton in 2004. He was a graduate of LaSalle High School, class of 1957 and Villanova University in 1961 with his degree in Business Administration. Joe was a dedicated 50 plus year employee of James D. Morrissey, Inc., Philadelphia, having started working there when he was in school, he retired in 2004 as General Superintendent of the Asphalt Paving division, overseeing the paving of many of the highways in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties. He was a Eucharistic Minister for many years at St. Albert the Great Church in Huntingdon Valley and at St. Joseph Manor in Meadowbrook and was recently a Communicant at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Southampton and a 25 year member of the Men of Malvern. In his leisure, he enjoyed spending quality time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

He will be deeply sadly missed not only by his family but many close friends.

In addition to his beloved wife Marie, Joe is survived by his children and their spouses, Mary Sacchetti and her husband Joseph of North Wales, Christine Hutton and her husband Gary of Southampton, Kathleen Bedder and her husband Chris of North Providence, NJ and Joseph Hellenbrand and his wife Denise of Southampton. He is also survived by his 10 grandchildren, his sister Mary Allare of South Carolina and many cousins.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing from 9:30 am until Words of Remembrance at 11:20 am followed by his Funeral Mass 11:30am on Monday February 3rd in Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Second Street Pike and Knowles Avenue, Southampton, PA 18966.

Interment will follow in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery in Langhorne.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.