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Joseph P. Tomasello

Joseph Tomasello

Joseph P. Tomasello, Jr, 77, of Wildwood, FL passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019.

Mr. Tomasello was born July 1, 1941 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Joseph P. Tomasello, Sr and Alice (Dooley) Tomasello. He was an U.S. Air Force veteran. Joe retired as the Director of Retail Operations for the Vermont Department of Liquor Control and moved to Wildwood in 2002 from East Montpelier. He was very active in Continental Country Club where he loved to golf.

Joe belonged to the Woodcrafters Club and would start making wooden Christmas trees for underprivileged children in July so they would have enough for all the children in December. Joe was also a co-captain for the Inter-Community Billiards League and past President of the CCC Board of Directors.

Survivors include his loving wife of 54 years, Linda; children, Deborah Emmons of Berlin, VT, Deidre Lamberton of E. Montpellier, VT and Joseph & Andrea Tomasello, III of Richmond, TX; sister, Claire & Jack McCabe of Burlington, VT; 5 grandchildren and a great-grandson. Joe was preceded in death by his brother, John Tomasello.

There will be no public service, a private family service may be held in the future. For those wishing memorial contributions may be made in Joe’s honor to the Wounded Warrior Project or the American Liver Foundation. Arrangements are entrusted to Banks/Page-Theus Funerals and Cremations, Wildwood, FL.

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