Charles Laurence Amorosi, age 77, of Cape Coral, Florida passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. Charles was born February 13, 1944 in Newark, New Jersey. Charles graduated from Bloomfield High School and earned his B.S. from Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. He was married to Lois Amorosi on July 4, 2004. Charles had a nearly 40 year career in food distribution working for Wakefern Food Corp (ShopRite Supermarkets). During the span of his career he also served as President of the New Jersey Motor Truck Association (2005-2007).

He was an avid boat lover and pilot of high performance powerboats. He was a member of the New Jersey Performance Powerboat Club (NJPPC) and combined with his position with Wakefern, he was able to arrange to donate food to the annual Shore Dreams charity boat event in Seaside Heights NJ which provided a day of boating and fun for disabled children and their families. He also belonged to the Florida Powerboat Club and was a Hall of Fame member of Poker Runs America.

He was survived by his wife Lois, son Chris (wife Andrea), daughter Patty (husband Carl), son Glen (wife Teresa) and his grandchildren Joseph, Dante, Olivia, Thomas, Carly and great-granddaughter Aubree. He was also a wonderful stepfather to Michelle (husband Tom), Angela (husband Andrew) and Anthony (wife Shellean) and grandfather to their children Nicholas, Thomas, Brianna, Kaila, Anthony, Givanna, Angelina, Dominic, Kaila, Evangeline and Thomas, and a great-grandfather to Raelynne and Theodore.