Carmen Anthony Rapuano, retired Barber, of Port Orange FL, formerly of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Jan. 16, 2015 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Visitation will be at Lohman Funeral Home Daytona, 1923 Bellevue Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL on Wednesday, Jan. 21 from 4:00 - 8:00 pm and a funeral service on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 9:30 am concluding with burial in the adjacent cemetery.

Born and raised in New Providence NJ to the late Mariano and Maria (Panella) Rapuano.

He was predeceased by his siblings: Elizabeth, Nancy, Mario, Michael, George and James. He is survived by his brother Joseph of Springfield, NJ, his sister Mary of South Plainfield, NJ, his wife, Suzie, his daughters Sandra Schaffer of Basking Ridge, NJ, Lori Rapuano of Phillipsburg, NJ, his son Michael of Destin, FL, and his granddaughters Micaela Schaffer and Abigaile Rapuano.

He is also survived by his wife's stepdaughters Dawn Kruse of Wilbur-by-the-Sea, FL, Dana DeBiasse of Flanders NJ, Dyan Hobbs of Prompton, PA, stepson Russell Kruse of Catawba, NC, step granddaughters Courtney Bogarowski of Waymart, PA, Kelly Kruse of Maiden, NC, Kathleen DeBiasse of Flanders, NJ, step grandsons Ryan Souls of Hackettstown, NJ, Will Hobbs of Prompton, PA, Russell Kruse, Newton, NC, and Andrew Hobbs of Prompton, PA and step great-grandchildren Addison & Carson Bogarowski of Waymart, PA.

He was a Barber his entire life owning shops in Summit and Chatham, NJ and working for Ciba Pharmaceuticals Summit, NJ and Mall Barber Shop Phillipsburg, NJ.

Carmen was many things to many people; most of all, he was always willing to help his fellow workers or neighbors in any project they may have had.

He was a life-long member of the Elks Club, a long-time member of the Easton PA Area Corvette Club and a member of the Friends of the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet, FL.

There will be an additional memorial service held in the NJ/PA area in a few weeks.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Lustgarten Foundation, 1111 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714 or you may donate online lustgarten.org.