REV. JOSEPH P. TEDESCO S.M.

Fr. Joe's service to the world is indicative of the dedication that the men of Cathedral Latin were taught, and valued as we went out into the world.
I too, remember Fr. Joe very well, and have fond memories of chatting with him at a class reunion that was held at Nito Italia.
Thank you Fr. Joe for all that you provided to so many people.
May God grant you eternal rest, and my deepest sympathies are extended to your family and friends.

Working with Fr. Ted (Teddy) at VASJ was a unique experience. You could always count on his humor to help quell a tense situation. He was a very learned man and shared his knowledge without seeming to make a person feel inadequate. One day while talking with him about some health problems my husband was experiencing he told me that he had Sleep Apnea. When I asked him how he could be so sure he said it was because he had it. He was so right and because my husband could have died from...

I was a classmate of Father Joe's at Cathedral Latin class of 70' and remember him well.
He was always a quiet, compassionate, person and it did not surprise me that he joined the Marianist's community and became a priest.
Years later I had moved to the Villa Angela St. Joseph neighborhood and discovered a story about him in the Sun newspaper and knew he was teaching at VASJ.
Ironically my niece was attending VASJ at the time and she told me she was attending teacher's meetings with...