ALL FUNERAL SERVICES FOR JOSEPH DESTEFANO HAVE BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO ANOTHER FAMILY EMERGENCY. PLEASE CHECK THIS WEBSITE IN A FEW DAYS FOR AN UPDATED SCHEDULE.
Joseph DeStefano, 70, of Tappan, NY, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. He was born in the Bronx to the late Joseph and Mary DeStefano. Beloved husband of Kathleen (nee Cusack). Proud father of Daniel, Joseph and his fiancée Tina, and Robert. Loving brother of Peter DeStefano and wife Dorothy and the late Fausta and Louis Pagnotta, Mildred and Alfonso Prisco, Michael, Marie and Dorothy. Dear brother-in-law of Patricia and George Dietrich, Nancy Dilts and the late James, Eileen and Frank Egan, James Cusack and Helen Bracciodieta. He is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Joe was a fish salesman for over 50 years in New Rochelle and White Plains.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday 11 AM at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart RC Church, Tappan. Visiting hours are Friday 3-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).
In lieu of flowers, a GoFundMe account has been established to support the family at this difficult time.
www.pizzifuneralhome.com
Good bye my good buddy .I will miss you forever.I am so glad to have been your friend for 54 years .Say hello to Bird and one day all of us will be back together
Deepest condolences to the DeStefano family
May he forever continue to watch and bless all in his heart. You’ll Forever be missed.
Will never forget you Joe. I’m so very fortunate to have the privilege of calling you my friend for over 50 plus years. We shared so many good times together and also some very difficult ones but we always looked out for each other. I thought we would live forever, we were the Boys from the Triangle. Love you Joe you were one of a kind.
Joe , i only met you once at the restaurant. I’ll missed you . TRUE great guy .