Joseph Pizzuto 1924-2024 ….
Joseph Pizzuto 1924-2024
Joseph Pizzuto, a longtime Leisure World resident, passed away on May 11, 2024, at 100 years of age. Joe was born in Calabra, Italy. He loved America and came to Brooklyn, New York, in 1936.
He went into the Navy in 1944 and spent 22 years as a SeaBee in World War II, then as a Navy chef for the rest of his service, which lasted until 1966.
He married the love of his life, Marguerite Pizzuto, in 1951. They were married for 73 years.
They had two children together Joseph (wife Arlene), and Marguerite (husband Randy), and also have two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
After leaving naval service, he went to the Naval Hospital in Carson, California, to finish his career and retirement.
They lived in Leisure World for 30 happy years. Joe was an amazing husband, parent, and grandparent.
He was always there to help in all our lives, and he will be dearly missed. God bless such a good man. We love you, Pops!
There will be a memorial service at 9 a.m. at Westminster Memorial Park and Mortuary located at 14801 Beach Blvd. Westminster, California, on June 25. Burial will follow at Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, California, at 2:15 p.m. that same afternoon.
