Rev. James R. Tomonto

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James Tomonto Obituary

TOMONTO, REV. MR. JAMES R. (BOB), 77, died on May 7, 2009 of acute pancreatic inflammation. Born in White Plains, NY on April 14, 1932, he was the son of Gladys and James Tomonto. Mr. Tomonto graduated from Cardinal Hayes HS in New York City, Villanova University Class of 1954, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1959. He was happily married to Irene T. Terenzio of Pleasantville, NY for 53 years. Mr. Tomonto served as Engineering Officer on the USS W. Keith 1954-57, and worked as a nuclear physicist for Alco Nuclear Corp. and the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory in Schenectady, NY. He was Manager of Nuclear Engineering for United Nuclear Corporation, White Plains, NY. He moved to Miami in 1974 and became Director of Nuclear Analysis for Florida Power & Light. He retired from FPL in 1988 but continued working as a partner of HTH Associates, Inc. He chaired a number of committees for the Edison Electric Institute, Electric Power Research Institute and the American Nuclear Society. He was the lead negotiator for the nuclear electric utilities to implement the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1983. Bob and Irene were active in ministry to families for over 50 years. They held various positions in the Christian Family Movement (CFM) including National President Couple and International Vice President Couple. Together with Myrna Gallagher they developed and promoted the Covenant Experience, a marriage enrichment program, worldwide. Bob was ordained a Deacon in the Roman Catholic Church in 1994. He served in St. Louis Parish and in various other ministries in the area. He is survived by his wife Irene, five children: Robert (Anne) Tomonto, Charles (Elsa) Tomonto, Patrice (David) Vamos, Kristin (Robert) Jaros, and Melissa (Matthew) Cowden, and sixteen grandchildren: Matthew, Anthony, Andrew, Daniel, Michael, Christopher, Jennifer, Elizabeth, Clarisse, Kaitlin, Alexandra, Brittany, Benjamin, Meghan, Nicholas and Joshua, and his siblings Peter Tomonto and Linda Park. Honors received include membership in Sigma Xi, the Primum Regnum Award and Fellow Emeritus of the American Nuclear Society. He is listed in Biography International-1988, American Men and Women of Science, International Who's Who in Energy and Nuclear Science, International Who's Who in Engineering and Who's Who in America. Friends will be received at St. Louis Catholic Church, 7270 SW 120 St, Pinecrest on May 12. from 7:30-9:30 p.m. with a wake service beginning at 8:15p.m. A funeral mass will be celebrated on May 13 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Louis. A reception will immediately follow the mass at the St. Louis Family Center His remains will be interred in Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery, 11411 NW 25th Street, Miami. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. Louis Catholic Church or the Christian Family Movement, PO Box 925, Evansville, In. 47706-0925. Stanfill Funeral Home 10545 S Dixie (305)667-2518 Family Owned/Operated www.stanfillfh.com To visit this Guest Book Online, go to www.MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.

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Published by the Miami Herald from May 10 to May 11, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for James Tomonto

12 Entries

Tina Espinosa

May 17, 2009

Dear Irene,Bob,Anne and Family,
Our many blessing and prayers go out to all of you. May God comfort you in your sorrow. Though his loss may bring emptiness may you be filled with cherished memories and laughter. We feel honored to have known Bob, and what a great example of a loving couple. He is well respected in his services to God and may God now hold him in his loving arms. We pray God provides you with strength and inner peace.

God bless you all,
Tina & Rick Espinosa

Daniel VanBelleghem

May 15, 2009

Irene, Jeannette and I were saddened to hear that Bob had passed away. CFMers expect one another to last until we obtain peace and justice in the world. Of course that will take another year or two. We'll keep working on it as I'm sure you will. You and all Tomontos will be in our prayers. Pace e bene ----- Dan and Jeannette VanBelleghem

May 13, 2009

Tomonto Family,

I'm so sorry for what has to be an immense yet temporary loss for you.

I was priviledged to have worked for Mr. Tomonto for almost eight years, and although I didn't know it at the time,in retrospect, his exemplary behavior had a great influence on me.

I must tell you there wasn't a day that he did not talk about his family, and it was always with pride and great joy.

May the Good Lord keep him and all of you very close to His heart.

Elena B. Carreno

Bonnie Rionda

May 13, 2009

Dear Irene and the Entire Tomonto Family,

Jackie and I are so sorry for your great loss, but we feel truly blessed for being able to spend time with all of you during Deacon Bob's wake service. Father Matt conducted a beautiful service, and all of the speakers were so full of love and admiration for Deacon Bob. Andrew's reflections on behalf of his siblings and cousins were especially moving; as the granddaughter of a "Nana" and two "Papas" it was wonderful to hear the love and respect revealed with each of Andrew's words.

I would like to thank you for sharing Bob with our parish family. Deacon Bob provided my daughter, Jackie, with excellent training as an Acolyte, and he will always be special - it's very difficult for some to break tradition, but Bob made Jackie feel as though she truly belonged in that role.

Peace be with all of you, and eternal rest grant unto Deacon Bob. May your wonderful memories sustain you always.

May 13, 2009

Chip,

Terry and I are so sorry for the loss of your dad. We pray for you and your family during this time. May God bless you.

Bill and Terry Faulkner

Hal Baden

May 12, 2009

To Chip and Elsa, and the rest of Mr. Tomonto's family: Gloria and I offer our condolences. Your father was a great man, and raised a great family. He was an inspiration to all of us relative to the right way to live your life. It is reassuring to see those values being passed down to your children as well. - Hal and Gloria Baden

Miles Maronto

May 11, 2009

Irene,
Peace be with you and the entire Tomonto family during this time.

Bob made a tremendous impact on Rosemarie's and my marriage through your example of what a real marriage is.

Your marriage and leadership in the Covenant experience and CFM touched our marriage in one of the greatest ways possible. Thank you for those everlasting gifts, your love, and for answering God's call as a witness to so many.

Ralph & Lorraine Geronimo

May 11, 2009

May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Ralph & Lorraine

Juan & Isa Mendez

May 11, 2009

Dearest Irene, Bob,Anne, Chip, Elsa, Patrice, David, Kristin, Robert, and Melissa, Mathew we are deeply saddened by your loss. We cherish and are grateful for the memories, guidance, time shared and example your husband and father has been to us. We are with you during this time of grief.
What moves through us is a silence, a quiet sadness, a longing for one more day, one more word, one more touch, we may not understand why you left this earth so soon, or why you left before we were ready to say good-bye, but little by little, we begin to remember not just that he died, but that he lived. And that his life gave us memories too beautiful to forget.
Love and Blessings Juan & Isa Mendez

David Dalessandro

May 11, 2009

Chip,

I am very sorry for your loss. Having lost my father this past January I know the pain you feel right now. I also know, based on what I read about your Dad's life, that you are comforted to know that he is serving his Maker in a new way.

Gaynn Barbella

May 10, 2009

Irene,
You and Bob have always been an inspiration to us; an example for us to follow. We are deeply sorrowed by your loss.

Gayann and Peter Barbella

May 10, 2009

Chip and family. We are extremely sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with you. Love Ron, Sassy Toni and Lisa Hopkins

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