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posted 05/11/2012 To the Members of the Fairfield National Little League:
I am deeply saddened to let you know of the death of Joe Carelli, on May 10, 2012.
For those who did not know him, Joe was a dedicated and important member of the Board of Directors through most of of the period 2001-2009, as well as a coach, including coaching the major leagues from 2006, and several all star teams, and coaching both his sons Taylor and Brian. For those who knew him, Joe was a tough, smart, up front guy, deeply committed to his boys, his teams, and the FNLL. We will never forget Joe sitting to the far right at FWMS, in his beloved Yankee hat, b_itching about equipment problems, and mumbling under his breath. He is one of those people who tend to be forgotten as time passes, but make no mistake, he was a major part of the renaissance of the FNLL, and all who have followed have benefited from his volunteer efforts.
For those who were his friends, Ron Tracey, Earl Goven, Luis Garcia, and John Whitlock, among them, I am sure they will remember Joe fondly. No one could make you laugh harder than a pissed off Joe Carelli.
For myself, I will miss Joe very much. Every one of these losses takes something from you. Through Little League we became good friends, and I am thankful that, just a couple of weeks ago, I was able to see him, embrace him, and let him know how I felt about him. Right after he told me what was wrong with the Warde defense.
I intend to honor Joe as part of our ceremonies at Opening Day, 2013. He would have hated that.
Dante
Dante R Gallucci,
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