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Joseph Consiglio Obituary
Joseph A. Consiglio, Jr., 94, of Rome, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Rome Health, with his family by his side.
He was born in Rome, NY, on September 4, 1930, son of the late Joseph and Marie C. Deleone Consiglio. Joe was educated in Rome Schools. He served with the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953, when he was honorably discharged. On October 2, 1954, he married Virginia Petrelli, in St. John the Baptist Church. Joe was a former employee of Pettibone Corp. and retired from Griffiss Air Force Base as a machinist. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Church, and lifetime member of the Toccolana Club and Galiano Club.
Surviving, besides his wife, Virginia, is a son, Mark (Karen) Consiglio; two daughters, Vickie DiMaggio and Michele Consiglio, all of Rome; seven grandchildren, Vincent, Nicole (James), Alexandra, Jennifer (Michael), Mark (Kayla), Matthew and Victoria (Michael); and seven great-grandchildren. Also surviving is a sister, Dolores (Billie) Williams; sisters-in-law, Margaret Consiglio, Marie Petrelli and Anita Petrelli; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by four brothers and five sisters, Mike Consiglio (Ester), Rose Szczesniak (Hank), Angelo Consiglio (Anna), (Shirley), Felicia Pirillo (Angelo), Lucy Kaczmarski (Joseph), Jenny Kenny (Richard), Daniel Consiglio (Margaret), Antonio "Bucky" Consiglio (Rose) and Florence Weber (Robert); and brothers-in-law, Anthony Petrelli and Joseph Petrelli.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., at the Nicholas J. Bush Funeral Home, Inc., 7751 Merrick Rd., Rome. Family and friends may call, at the funeral home, on Monday, May 12, 2025, from 4 – 6 p.m., prior to the service. Burial, with Military Honors, will be in St. John the Baptist Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made, in Joe's name, to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516 or donate online at https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org.
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Catherine Maalouf
May 12, 2025
I will always remember Joe making us feel so welcome to visit at his home. He always made our visits so pleasant. What a nice gentleman. Rest in peace dear friend.
David Wiggins
May 9, 2025
Rest in peace Uncle Joe you were a good man. Fond memories with you and My step dad Ang
STEPHANIE D SCHELL
May 8, 2025
Served his country.
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