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November 4, 2008
Services
Funeral services were held on Monday, November 10, 2008 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd., Wayne.
Thomas M. Iuso, Sr. age 83 of Wayne passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2008 suddenly at home.
Tom was born in Orange on June 12, 1925 and spent his formative years in West Orange. He lettered in basket ball in high school. He graduated from Seton Hall University in West Orange with the class of 1947.
Tom met his wife Audrey in 1949 while she was working for the telephone company in Wayne. They had their first date two days after they met and were married on September 5, 1953. They honeymooned in Florida with a stop in Havannah, Cuba. Two years later came a daughter Diane, followed by another daughter Dawn and finally the long awaited son (the prince) Thomas Jr.
Tom’s first job was opening a luncheonette in West Orange – the first taste of being an entrepreneur, taking after his father Salvatore who had his own grocery truck. He sold the luncheonette when his first daughter turned two because he was working seven days a week and never got to see her. He then worked with his brother Sal for 15 years who owned a commercial painting business. His father Salvatore owned apartment rentals so Tom decided to try his hand in real estate which kept him busy up until his death.
Tom will be remembered as a loving husband and a devoted father. The tragic death of his daughter, Dawn, in 1967 on his birthday put a dark cloud over all birthdays after until the christening of his first grandson, Zachary, which was on the date of his 69th birthday. He will also be remembered for family barbeques at the shore which brought his brother, sisters, nieces and nephews together.
Tom favorite vacation spot was the Jersey shore where he vacationed with his family when he was a teenager. He also spent time at the shore with his wife and children in Lavallette. He loved the beach and swimming in the ocean. He enjoyed crabbing with his children when they were young and also with his two grandchildren. Tom had also traveled to Hawaii with his wife, Audrey, for their 30th wedding anniversary. One of his favorite trip was in November 2002 when he and his entire family went to Disney World. This was to celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary with Audrey, Tom Jr. and Margaret’s 15th wedding anniversary and Diane and Tim’s 1st wedding anniversary. Tom’s other favorite trip was the Caribbean cruise he and his wife took with his brother Sal and wife Gloria, his sister Liz and husband Harry, Mary Jo and husband Bob and Milli Ann with husband Cecil out of New York in March 2008. The cruise was arranged by his brother Sal so that all the siblings could get together.
Tom loved to cook and enjoyed good food. He was a big fan of football and basketball. His favorite car was his new 1957 Ford Farlane retractable hardtop and his wife didn’t like the roof down because it would mess up her hair.
Tom is survived by his loving wife of fifty five years, Audrey (Ryerson) Iuso. He was the loving father of Diane Johansson and her husband Timothy of Haledon, Thomas M. Iuso, Jr. and his wife Margaret of Wayne; brother of Salvatore Iuso and his wife Gloria of Clifton, Mary Jo Ramos and her husband Robert of Carmel, CA, Milli Ann Cox of San Leandro, CA, Elizabeth James and her husband Harry of Allentown, PA; cherished grandfather (Poppy) of Zachary and Nicholas and thirteen nieces and nephews.
Tom was predeceased by his loving daughter Dawn in 1967, his brother Anthony in 1982 and his niece Mary Jane in 2001.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Thomas’ memory are asked to consider The Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, 360 Essex Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601.
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Funeral services were held on Monday, November 10, 2008 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd., Wayne.
November 4, 2008
Services
Funeral services were held on Monday, November 10, 2008 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd., Wayne.
Thomas M. Iuso, Sr. age 83 of Wayne passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2008 suddenly at home.
Tom was born in Orange on June 12, 1925 and spent his formative years in West Orange. He lettered in basket ball in high school. He graduated from Seton Hall University in West Orange with the class of 1947.
Tom met his wife Audrey in 1949 while she was working for the telephone company in Wayne. They had their first date two days after they met and were married on September 5, 1953. They honeymooned in Florida with a stop in Havannah, Cuba. Two years later came a daughter Diane, followed by another daughter Dawn and finally the long awaited son (the prince) Thomas Jr.
Tom’s first job was opening a luncheonette in West Orange – the first taste of being an entrepreneur, taking after his father Salvatore who had his own grocery truck. He sold the luncheonette when his first daughter turned two because he was working seven days a week and never got to see her. He then worked with his brother Sal for 15 years who owned a commercial painting business. His father Salvatore owned apartment rentals so Tom decided to try his hand in real estate which kept him busy up until his death.
Tom will be remembered as a loving husband and a devoted father. The tragic death of his daughter, Dawn, in 1967 on his birthday put a dark cloud over all birthdays after until the christening of his first grandson, Zachary, which was on the date of his 69th birthday. He will also be remembered for family barbeques at the shore which brought his brother, sisters, nieces and nephews together.
Tom favorite vacation spot was the Jersey shore where he vacationed with his family when he was a teenager. He also spent time at the shore with his wife and children in Lavallette. He loved the beach and swimming in the ocean. He enjoyed crabbing with his children when they were young and also with his two grandchildren. Tom had also traveled to Hawaii with his wife, Audrey, for their 30th wedding anniversary. One of his favorite trip was in November 2002 when he and his entire family went to Disney World. This was to celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary with Audrey, Tom Jr. and Margaret’s 15th wedding anniversary and Diane and Tim’s 1st wedding anniversary. Tom’s other favorite trip was the Caribbean cruise he and his wife took with his brother Sal and wife Gloria, his sister Liz and husband Harry, Mary Jo and husband Bob and Milli Ann with husband Cecil out of New York in March 2008. The cruise was arranged by his brother Sal so that all the siblings could get together.
Tom loved to cook and enjoyed good food. He was a big fan of football and basketball. His favorite car was his new 1957 Ford Farlane retractable hardtop and his wife didn’t like the roof down because it would mess up her hair.
Tom is survived by his loving wife of fifty five years, Audrey (Ryerson) Iuso. He was the loving father of Diane Johansson and her husband Timothy of Haledon, Thomas M. Iuso, Jr. and his wife Margaret of Wayne; brother of Salvatore Iuso and his wife Gloria of Clifton, Mary Jo Ramos and her husband Robert of Carmel, CA, Milli Ann Cox of San Leandro, CA, Elizabeth James and her husband Harry of Allentown, PA; cherished grandfather (Poppy) of Zachary and Nicholas and thirteen nieces and nephews.
Tom was predeceased by his loving daughter Dawn in 1967, his brother Anthony in 1982 and his niece Mary Jane in 2001.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Thomas’ memory are asked to consider The Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, 360 Essex Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601.
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