John R. Canulli

February 4, 1928 - April 1, 2017

John R. Canulli, 89, of Pennington passed away Saturday at Brandwine Assisted Living in Pennington. Born in West Trenton, he was a longtime resident. Mr. Canulli was a graduate of Trenton High School – Class of 1946. Joining the West Trenton Volunteer Fire Company in 1946, he went on to hold many offices and was awarded life-member status in 1971. A veteran of the US Air Force, he was also an avid gardener and NY Yankee fan. Son of the late Joseph and Philomena D'Eleuterio Canulli, and brother of the late Ann Cepega, Lucy Notarian, Theresa Savage, Louis, Nicholas, Vincent, Frank and Joseph P. Canulli, he is survived by his sister, Edith Guardagno of Ewing and many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6 – 8pm at the M. William Murphy Funeral Home, 935 Parkway Ave., Ewing. Funeral from the funeral home on Wednesday 8:30 am followed by the Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10am in Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, West Trenton. Entombment in Ewing Church Cemetery, Ewing. Please visit www.murphyfh.com for additional information.