Benjamin A. Emanuele, 100, formerly of Sunrise, Florida, died Friday, Dec. 18, 2009, at Arcadia Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Little Egg Harbor, NJ. He was the devoted husband of the late Olga (Bisso) Emanuele.

Benjamin was born in Harlem, NY on May 15, 1909 to the late Luigi Emanuele and Rosina (Cali) Emanuele. He worked as a teletypist on Wall Street in New York City for many years until retiring. He served his country honorably during World War II in the U.S Army Air Corp. from 1942 to 1945.

Survivors: Daughter, Roberta, wife of Donald E. Rissmeyer, of Manahawkin, NJ; Grandchildren, Sharon Stack, Hellertown, PA, Donald J. Rissmeyer, Powhatan, VA, Brian Rissmeyer, Bridgewater, NJ and Lauren Rodriguez, Easton, PA; Great Grandchildren, Megan, Joey and Christina Stack, Ashley and Kaitlyn Rissmeyer, Kathryn and Lauren Rissmeyer, and Angelique Rodriguez.

Services: Family and friends are invited 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 22, 2009 to a Memorial Mass at the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 4101 Old Bethlehem Pike, Colesville, PA. The interment will conclude services at Holy Saviour Cemetery, Bethlehem. The Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown, is in charge of arrangements.