Joey Edwards, age 17 years, of Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, NJ, died peacefully on Saturday, January 27, 2024, with his parents by his side and under the caring watch of the loving team at Morristown Medical Center Goryeb Children’s Hospital after an eleven month battle with Osteosarcoma cancer.
Born on September 23, 2006, at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ, son of Joseph and Gina Marozzi Edwards, he was a lifelong resident of Pittstown, NJ, and happily shared his birthday with his older twin siblings, Madison and Dominick.
Joey loved sports...PLEASE VISIT WWW.WRIGHTFAMILY.COM FOR THE COMPLETE LIFE LEGACY...his moral compass.
After he died, a note was found on his phone where the following words were written and though the author is unknown, it could of perhaps been Joey himself, these words gave Joey hope; it is the family’s wish that these words inspire you each as well: “Life is really a gift, there shouldn’t be a second that passes by that you aren’t thankful to be on this planet because it’s truly a blessing. Your family and friends are so much more important than you think and you should cherish every moment you get with them. Keep the people you love close by because when you start going through something in life those are the people you will need to overcome it. Life isn’t fair at all, god plants obstacles in-front of you that are challenging because without it you will not grow. Everything happens for a reason and you might not know the reason for a while but it will be shown eventually. Take every day one by one and continue to grow yourself as a person.” Rest in the sweetest peace you so deserve, Joey.
In addition to his parents and twin siblings, Joey is survived by his paternal grandparents, Buddy and Theresa Edwards; his maternal grandmother, Sandra Marozzi; his maternal grandfather, Alfred and his wife, Kathy Marozzi; his aunts and uncles, Kenny Edwards, Anthony DiPaolo, Peter DiPaolo, Amy DiPaolo, Chris Marozzi, Kevin Stevens, Tricia Stevens, Jamie Marozzi, and Emma Marozzi; his cousins, Jacqueline DiPaolo, Anthony DiPaolo, Marco Marozzi, Alex Stevens, and Owen Stevens; several extended family members, and so many loving and caring friends made as he traveled his path of life.
The Edwards family would like to extend a heartfelt “Thank You” to the ‘Angels on Earth’ who took such amazing care of Joey at Morristown Medical Center, including the oncology team of doctors, nurses, social workers as well as the entire staff; their kindnesses can never be captured with words.
Joey will lie in repose on Sunday, February 4, 2024, from 1:00-4:30 p.m., with a Vigil Service and words of reflection by family and friends beginning at 4:30 p.m., all in the Chapel of Wright & Ford Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 38 State Highway 31, Flemington, NJ.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Monday, February 5, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 2 White Bridge Road, Pittstown, NJ. Everyone is kindly asked to meet directly at the church on Monday morning beginning at 10:45 a.m., and to follow the instructions of the Wright & Ford Care Team Family Ambassadors upon arrival for parking.
Interment will follow mass at Neshanic Cemetery, Hillsborough Township, NJ; again, all are welcome to join the family for the committal prayers.
You are encouraged to visit Joey’s permanent life celebration site at www.wrightfamily.com to light a candle of hope, leave messages of condolence, share words of comfort and recollection, and post photographs of his life.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his honor and memory may be made to the Morristown Medical Center Foundation through the following link, which supports all the patients and their families being treated at Goryeb Children’s Hospital, who lovingly took care of Joey and his entire family.
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