Louis Joseph (Joe) Puricelli Jr., son of the late Louis Joseph Puricelli and Billie Jo (Ray) Puricelli Wilcox, born in St. Louis, Mo., December 18, 1943 and departed this life on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at the Denton Regional Hospital at the age of 72.
Upon graduation from Dexter Senior High School in Dexter, MO., Mr. Puricelli joined the U.S Navy and served 3 ½ years at the Naval base in Pensacola, Florida. He was very much a people person and never met a stranger. He enjoyed many years in the auto sales industry, working with and helping others starting at Bud Shell Ford in Dexter, MO. He later owned and operated Joe Puricelli Ford, Lincoln, Mercury in Kennett, MO. before moving to Denton, Texas in 1983 where he finished out his career in auto sales.
He was a loving and caring husband, father, and grandfather and loved watching football games. On June 4, 1971, he was married to Brenda Lacey in Dexter, MO. She survives in the home. Other survivors include two sons, Joey Puricelli (Heather) of Fishers, Indiana, Tony Puricelli (Tonya) of Flower Mound, Texas, and one daughter Debbie Grubbs (Michael) of St. Louis, MO. Two brothers and one sister also survive, Tom Wilcox and Eddie Wilcox of Qulin, MO and Betty Sue Vails of Dexter, MO. Seven grandchildren include Josh Worley and Madison Grubbs of St. Louis, MO, Brandon Puricelli of Fishers, Indiana, Ashley Kinlaw of St. Paul, North Carolina, and Erin Puricelli, Noah and Sophia Ortiz of Flower Mound, Texas. Besides his parents, his stepfather, Warren Wilcox, preceded him in death.
Visitation will be at the Mulkey Mason Funeral Home, 705 N. Locust Denton, Texas, from 6-8 pm on Wednesday October 5, 2016. A celebration of life will be at 2:00pm on Thursday October 6, 2016 in the Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home Chapel.
The Family suggests in lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to Linda McNatt Animal Care and Adoption Center, Denton, Texas.