Michael Bruce Campanelli, 70, died peacefully April 29, 2024, surrounded by his wife and friends, after a valiant three-month fight against hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

Born April 4, 1954, he was a son of the late Nicholas A. and Clarice L. (Senecal) Campanelli.

He grew up pretty much “on the water” in Short Beach, Conn., swimming, boating, raiding lobster pots, clamming, catching frogs and riding his bicycle or motorbike.

He made great forever friends and memories during his teens and early 20s living in San Diego, Calif., during the ’70s.

There was more motorcycle riding, horseback riding, racquetball, archery, camping trips in the Anza Borrego Desert and Yosemite, hiking and fishing in the Minarets and cross-country skiing.

After schooling for the woodworking trades, he and his wife, Susan (Strohl) Campanelli moved to Kutztown, where they owned and operated a kitchen cabinet and custom furniture shop for 42 years.

He became an avid white-water canoeist and he and his wife enjoyed the trip of a lifetime canoeing the Grand Canyon for two weeks to celebrate their 25th anniversary.

After four back operations, he retired from woodworking in 2020 and lived to fish.

Once more his love of the water had him out on his favorite rivers catch and release fly fishing almost daily for the past five years.

In addition to his wife of 50 years, he is survived by his favorite (and only) sister, Nancy Walston; and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his brother Robert Mansfield.

There will be a private celebration of his life.