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JOSEPH RIZZO Obituary
Joe is survived by his devoted wife of 60 years Patricia (Dolan), his sons Joseph E. Jr. "Jay" and his wife Danielle of Hanover and Sean and his wife Jennifer of Braintree, his beloved grandchildren, Jared, Gianna, Bradford, Bryan and Anna, who adored their "Grampy." Joe also leaves extended family Paul, Mark and Glen Diaute of Damariscotta, Maine, and their late parents, Carroll and Priscilla.
Joe was born in Boston, son of the late Dr. Baldassari and Marguerite Rizzo. He was a 1955 graduate of Braintree High School. After graduation, Joe enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was a Korean War veteran. Following his service, Joe enrolled at Boston University, where he earned his degree in communications.
In 1959, Joe married Patricia and they raised their family in Braintree. Joe was a co-founder of Tiger Home Inspection, and with the dedication of Patricia grew Tiger to be the largest home inspection company in New England. Joe and Patricia were so proud of the continued growth of the company under the leadership of their sons, Jay and Sean.
Joe was a longtime member of Pocasset Golf Club and a lifelong member of the American Legion. Joe was an avid boater, especially on the waters near Falmouth, enjoyed shell fishing near his home at Wild Harbor, was an ardent reader of history, and enthusiastic traveler. He and Patricia loved vacationing in St. Croix, U.S.V.I. for 20 years, and their world-wide traveling. Since 1960, Joe cheered on his esteemed New England Patriots.
Joe was a kind, caring and generous gentleman, who would traditionally say "Salute!" while sharing a glass of wine with all those he loved.
On Sunday, Sep. 8th Visiting Hours will be held from 1-4pm at the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 584 West Falmouth Hwy (Route 28A) in WEST FALMOUTH, followed by a Funeral Service at 4pm. A reception and Words of Remembrance will begin at 5pm at the Sea Crest Beach Hotel, 350 Quaker Road, North Falmouth.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Wounded Warriors (woundedwarriorproject.org) or the American Legion Headquarters, PO Box 1954, Indianapolis, Indiana 46206.
For online guestbook, obituary and directions, visit ccgfuneralhome.com Chapman, Cole & Gleason
Falmouth, MA - 508.540.4172
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Memories and Condolences
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AnnepMarie & Don Kaupp
September 5, 2019
Dear Pat...We share such fond memories from so far back. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. Our weddings such a week apart.
David Bader
September 5, 2019
Heartfelt condolences to all family members. I had known Joe many years ago from Pond Street in South Braintree where he lived, and his Father's medical office was located. Although a year ahead of him in school we had been friends at Noah Torrey and at Braintree High School. I met him again at BU in 1959, following his discharge from the Navy, and remained friendly with him there also. He was always a pleasure to be with during those times. A quality person, a gentleman and a terrific sense of humor. RIP, Joe and Fair Winds and Following Seas. We have the watch, Mate.
Ron Coletti
August 29, 2019
I knew of Joe since high school in the early 1960's, but really met him and his lovely wife in 1985. Right away I liked his smile and genuine interest in me. It felt like we were on the same page and enjoyed a good laugh no matter what. I owned a small business and Joe had become a top executive in the home inspection industry. We would greet each other with - hey CEO, how's it going? We became friendly, going out to eat on many weekends. He invited me to his house one wintery night for dinner. He said let's go into the hot tub outside. We ran in our scivvies through the snow and jumped in. He started to feed me wine until I passed out and almost drowned! The same winter, we met at the Silver Lounge in Falmouth. We closed the place singing with the piano player until they lost power. How I made it back to Halifax the next morning I'll never know. One summer night while on Nantucket, we decided to eat at the West Ender Restaurant. We were eating, drinking and laughing when the place caught fire! Everyone panicked and starting running out of the building except us. We kept on drinking until physically removed. We then returned in our rented VW van to our condo not realizing that we were driving on the bike path! On a trip to St. Croix, Joe rented a car to go sight seeing from a guy named Eddie. Unfortunately we had 3 separate accidents. Each time, Joe pull out his flip phone, call Eddie and say - hello Eddie, send another car! One Christmas eve, we decided to go to Nantucket for the famous Christmas Stroll?? Once on the ferry, we froze and were unable to get to the bathrooms because of the huge crowd. Joe stationed himself at the ladies room allowing us to use it while stopping everyone else. Let's not forget the Falmouth Road Race. Joe had a 3rd floor condo right on the road race course. I remember standing on his deck watching the runners. At that time, Joe used to call me Ronnie -moon for whatever reason- Coletti.
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Elaine Costello
August 28, 2019
We have known Joe Rizzo for close to 40 years, and have enjoyed his sense of humor, kindness, and his immense generosity. He will be remembered for being a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather to his close knit family, and a great friend to so many. He was an intelligent, innovative, and hard working entrepreneur who started the hugely successful Tiger Home Inspection Company, servicing all of New England. He will be missed by all of us.
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