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Joseph Intelicato of Mountain Top, PA died Monday, March 17, 2025, 

Joe was a graduate of East Brunswick High School in NJ. Following graduation, he began working at his father’s store, Gasper’s Sporting Goods, in Mountain Top. It was at this store that customer, and former police chief, John Saxe encouraged Joe to pursue a career in law enforcement. A few years later, Joe began his career as an officer with Fairview Township, where he retired as Chief after serving his community for 45 years. Even though Joe was grandfathered in when training became mandatory, he enrolled in the third class at the State Police training center in Wyoming, PA.

In the years of serving his community, Joe was also a member of the Wyoming Valley FOP (Lodge 36), the Northeast Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association, the Luzerne County Chiefs of Police Association, and the Pennsylvania Narcotic Officers Association. Joe was also a parishioner of St. Jude’s Church in Mountain Top.

He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Anne (Williamson) Intelicato, daughters Jennifer Intelicato, Jodi Intelicato Walent (Dave), stepdaughters Melanie Leo (Keith Yekel), and Emily Hagenbach (Steven), grandchildren Samantha and Dylan Young, Foster and Flora Walent, and Parker and Rhyland Hagenbach, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

We recently lost one of our long time members and friends. Eric Aigeldinger passed away.

He was born in Wilkes-Barre on Sept. 14, 1952, he was the son of the late Francis (Bud) & Ethel French Aigeldinger.He was a graduate of Crestwood High School & he received an associate degree from Penn State University.

Eric served as a police officer for the Fairview Twp. Police Department for 31 years and then served with the Luzerne County Sheriff's Department for 15 years, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Deputy, until his retirement. He served with the Crestwood School District Board of Education for 30 years. He was a very active member of the Mountain Top Historical Society. He served as a board member for both the Mountain Top Hose Company No. 1 & the Mountain Top Area Association Ambulance. 

Eric was a fixture at our annual bazaar and other events, volunteering long hours in the kitchen and contributing his time to support the Hose Company. We will forever be grateful to Eric for his contributions to MTHC. Thank you Eric, you were a good friend.