Joseph Terranova, August 23, 1944 — March 23, 2019

Joseph Terranova passed away at home on March 23rd surrounded by his family after an eight-month battle with Cholangiocarcinoma. He passed on the day he would have celebrated his 53rd wedding anniversary with his wife, Rosemarie. Joseph was born in Sicily and moved to Brooklyn, NY with his father as a young boy.

While he returned to Sicily several times in his adolescence, he knew in his heart that the United States was his home and the country he loved. He served his country in the Armed Forces in the 1960’s and upon his return with an honorable discharge, he married Rosemarie in 1966. They moved from Brooklyn to Staten Island in 1974 and remained together in the first home they purchased until his passing.

Joseph is survived by his wife Rosemarie (Lampitelle), daughters Laura Terranova and Valerie Pannone (Terranova), grandchildren Laura Rae Pannone, Carlo Pannone Jr., and Steven Joseph Pannone, brother Neil Terranova and sister Francesca Terranova. Joseph was an entrepreneur for a large portion of his career, owning gas stations and later on car service businesses. After selling the businesses, he embarked on a career in real estate.

He started out as a property manager and eventually worked his way up to becoming the Director of Development and Field Operations for a large NY based real estate organization, which is the position he held until his retirement. Never one for vacations or travel, he continued to work post retirement managing his own portfolio of properties. His hobbies and interests were simple; spending time with his family was his joy.

During any holiday or Sunday afternoon, you would always find him at the stove, cooking meals for his family. The door to his home was always open. He was a man of few words but his heart was kind, generous, and caring and his love for his family was unconditional.

The family will receive friends from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. on Monday, March 25, 2019, at John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals, Inc., 28 Eltingville Blvd, Staten Island, New York. A Funeral Service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at the John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals, Inc. located at 28 Eltingville Blvd Staten Island, New York 10312. Entombment will follow in Woodbridge Memorial Gardens, Woodbridge, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations in Joseph’s memory be made to the Cholangiocarcinoma foundation at www.

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