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1930
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2011
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Joseph Lanzaro Obituary
AGE: 81 ? Morganville
Joseph A. "Pop" Lanzaro Jr., 81, of Morganville, passed away at home on Saturday, March 5, 2011 surrounded in love and prayer by his family. Joseph was born in Keyport and has remained a lifelong resident of Morganville, NJ. Joe started his career in the Automobile industry at the age of 20 and his career spanned 60 years. He was last employed by Tom's Ford, Keyport for many years. He is a Korean War Veteran who served in the United States Air Force. Joe is a life member of the Morganville First Aid Squad. Joe was a member of the Garden State Vintage Stock Car Racing Club, and received the Pioneer Award for recognition and appreciation for his contributions and success in the early years of Stock Car Racing. Aside from racing cars he enjoyed going to Daytona International Speedway as well as Pocono and Dover to watch NASCAR races. But most of all he enjoyed his family.
He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Evelyn Lanzaro and a brother, Donald Carl Lanzaro. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Eleanor Lanzaro; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Joseph Anthony Lanzaro and wife Aimee, and Eugene F. Lanzaro and wife Holly; two daughters, Christine Lanzaro and Lori Lanzaro; a brother, William Lanzaro; 2 sisters and a brother-in-law, Louise and Peter Peterson, and Patty Ryan; 6 grandchildren, Joseph Johnson and his wife Wendy, Peter Johnson and his wife Jody, Anthony Joseph Lanzaro, Dominick Francis Lanzaro, Raquel Cecilia Lanzaro, and Alexandra Alexis Lanzaro, and one great granddaughter, Victoria Johnson.
A viewing will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 from 2-4pm and 7-9pm at the Waitt-Nelms Funeral Home, 501 Highway 79, Morganville. Relatives and friends are invited to gather Wednesday at the funeral home from 9am - 10am with a funeral service taking place at 10am. Entombment will follow in St. Gabriel Cemetery Mausoleum. Donations can be made in his name to the Petty Families camp, which was created to provide a safe place for ill children to get away and have fun. Direct donations to the Victory Junction Camp, 4500 Adam's Way, Randleman, NC 27317 or by visiting www.victoryjunction.org. To share stories or post tributes, please visit www.waittnelmsfh.com
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Memories and Condolences
for Joseph Lanzaro
Janet & Mel Tolhurst
March 28, 2011
My wife and I got to know Joe as customers of his Fiat and Peugeot Service Departments. He was always cheerful and witty, and, for the likes of me, always a wisecrack! I will never forget being the butt of his remark on a service ticket as to the cause of my problem: "Loose nut behind the steering wheel." And I asked what size wrench it needed!! Joe, if you're listening or looking down, no service manager has ever come close to you!! Sorry we lost touch after our last Peugeot!
Joe Malkiewicz
March 13, 2011
Dear Eleanor and Family,
I again extend my deepest sympathy to you and your loved ones. May God comfor you in your loss.
Love,
Buddy
Tim Malkiewicz
March 13, 2011
Dear Aunt Eleanor and Family: I'm sorry to hear about the passing of Uncle Joe. I fondly remember you all coming to visit us in Michigan and I appreciated you braving the Jersey rush hour traffic to pick Karen and I up at the Newark airport. I was thinking of Uncle Joe when I had the pleasure of attending the Daytona 500 a few weeks back along with my dad and son, Michael. Uncle Joe always seemed upbeat and a caring person. Hopefully, you all will celebrate and remember the good times and memories of your husband and father.
Love,
Tim, Karen, Allison, Michael, and Hannah Malkiewicz
Helen Renninger
March 11, 2011
Dear Eleanor and Family:
Our deepest sympathy and condolences at the loss of your husband and father.
He will be fondly remembered by many who knew him.
Helen Mendini-Renninger and The Mendini Family.
christine Portz
March 10, 2011
Dear Elenor,
my deepest sympathy to you and to the
Lanzaro fsmily.
Christine Portz
VNACJ Barnegat New Jersey
Sharon Gribben Eckhoff
March 9, 2011
Dear Christine and Family, May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived. So sorry for your loss.
Alex Zilinski
March 8, 2011
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
March 8, 2011
Dear Eleanor and Family - We were very sorry to hear of Joe's passing and express our deepest sympathy to you all. Uncle Happy was just here for my Mom's 90th Birthday and said he had really wanted to visit with you. Nancy and Michael Duffy and Thelma Rudnitzky
Bob Rogalski
March 8, 2011
To Eleanor and family--I am so sorry to hear of your loss. It is always so sad to hear of the true town's people leaving. They can never be replaced. I remember you all fondly, and my thoughts are with you. It certainly seems that he was a wonderful, giving person.
"SUZY" AND JOHN HARRINGTON
March 8, 2011
Our deepest sympathy to the Lanzaro family... We got to know "Joseph" by meeting at 7-11 every Monday - Friday morning it would be Joseph, Rich and Suzy talking while Johnny boy went in to make his coffee..I would always go to Joseph first and give him a great big hug and kiss on the cheek and ask " How you feeling?" and he would always say "Awe dont worry about me" How are you doing?", and when our conversation was done, we alway say "see ya tomorrow"
He will totally be missed....
Joseph..guess what.."WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE 7-11" Love you..
Donald Santarsiero
March 7, 2011
My deepest sympathy to the Lanzaro family on Joe's passing. We all still miss him at Tom's Ford. Rest in peace Joe.
colleen blake
March 7, 2011
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always. I had the pleasure of working with Joe when i worked at motor vehicle and then when I started @ PineBelt Nissan in Keyport and always looked forward to our monday morning reviews of the Nascar race from the day before. Never worked with a more pleasant and upbeat person
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