Anthony T. Piscopo, Jr.
August 21, 2008 ~ November 29, 2008
Resided in:
Hendersonville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Anthony T. Piscopo, Jr.
Hendersonville, NC ~ Anthony T. Piscopo, Jr., 72, of Hendersonville, died Saturday, November 29, 2008 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals.
Tony was born on August 21, 1936 in Staten Island, NY, a son of the late Anthony T. Piscopo, Sr. and Evelyn Saich Piscopo.
He was a graduate of Port Richmond High School in Staten Island and served in the National Guard during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He eventually rose to rank of Sergeant. While enlisted, he won several medals as a sharp-shooter.
In 1960, Tony married Veronica Carolyn Molski. During their time in Staten Island, Tony was a lector at St. Charles Chapel and served as the head butcher at Willowbrook State School, where he held the distinction of being elected the youngest to ever hold that position. He went on to own Little Tony's Meat Shop on Staten Island.
In 1988, Tony and his family moved to St. Petersburg, FL. While in Florida, Tony was an Elk at Lodge #1224 a place where he loved to dance. He was also a member of the American Bowlers Congress, a volunteer assistant for Social Action, Respect Life and Angel Tree Ministries at St. Jude's Cathedral.
In 2002, Tony and his family moved to Hendersonville, NC where he became an active member of St. Barnabas Roman Catholic Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Piscopo celebrated their 48th wedding an-niversary on May 8th, 2008. He loved gardening and traveling and was an avid history buff, especially of the Civil War. Tony was a loving and devoted husband and father and also loved all four of his pets. He was greatly loved and will be sorely missed by his family.
Tony is survived by his loving wife, Veronica C. Piscopo; two adoring daughters, Cheryl Ann Piscopo and Dawn Marie Piscopo, both of Hendersonville, NC and one brother, John Piscopo of St. Petersburg, FL.
A funeral mass will be said by Father Adrian Porras at 10:30 AM on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at St. Barnabas Roman Catholic Church in Arden, NC.
The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian with a Rosary to be said at 7:00 PM.
Veronica,Cheryl and Dawn,
I was so sorry to hear of Tony’s passing and know that I think of you all and pray that you will be comforted by family and friends and the love of God..Take Care, will see you soon..Susan(CVS)
I am saddened to hear about your loss of your beloved husband and father, Tony. Please let me know if I can do anything for your family. Love you all…Rachel
Dawn and Cheryl – We just heard the news and wanted to let you both know how sorry we are for your loss. We are praying for you and your family. Much love – Ed and Kathy
My dear friends – I am keeping your family in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Love you, Darla
You are all in our thoughts and prayers and hope that you find peace during this difficult time.
Dear Daddy, My heart aches that you are gone. Words can not express how deeply it hurts. I know you are happy in Heaven with God and pray that you intercede to Him to help keep Mom, Sis and me strong. I will love you till infinity our Handsome Boy. God Bless you always dear daddy. Love into Eternity, Dawnie XXXXOOO
To My Darling Daddy,
When I was a little girl, you were my daddy, my hero, the man I loved most the man I looked up to, respected and admired. I’m no longer a little girl, but you will always be my daddy, my hero, the man I love most, the man I look up to respect and admire. You and mommy are my whole world, and now my heart is broken and my world shattered since you left me. I guess I’m still your little girl and I wasn’t ready to let go of my daddy. I love you so much, you’ll always be my hero. I promise I’ll take good care of mommy and Dawn, just as you always took good care of all of us. I love you so much, my handsome daddy. Love, Cherrie xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Dear Grandpa, We love you and miss you so much Grandpa. Love, Powder, Buster and Rugbie
Dear Daddy, I miss you so much I need to go to the Dr. this week. Thank you for always taking such good care of me (‘Your Boy’), taking me for walks, putting out my never ending supply of tuna, and letting me sleep under your arm every night. I love you and miss you always, Eggnog
Dawn & Cheryl,
We are so sadden to hear of your loss. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Julie, Tim, Weezie & Emma Conway
To Dawn and her family, May you be blessed with fantastic memories of the great days and times with your father and husband. I wish you peace, and the courage to live out his dreams for you all. Maurean
Dawn,
You are in my prayers.
David
I am praying for your family, that you may know God’s comfort and His peace.
Dear Carol,Dawn & Cheryl We are so saddened by your loss. I know we have lost touch over the years.We have such fond memories of the time we spent with you. Our prayers and thoughts will be with you. Tony was such a great guy, sorry he is gone. Hope you get some comfort knowing he is with
God.We pray for your strength to get through this difficult time.
Daddy, I miss you so much. I love you always, Dawn
Dear Dad, Happy 1st Anniversary in Heaven. We had a Mass for you today, but you know that 🙂 We know you must have had the Happiest of Thanksgivings in Heaven this year. We miss you so very badly, Dad. There is a whole in our hearts missing you a thousand miles wide! All our Love, Your 3 Girls
Dear Honey & Dad, A very Blessed Christmas in Heaven to you Honey/Daddy. We miss you so badly. The holidays will never be the same without you because you were one fourth of each of our lives. You know how much we miss you and yearn for things to be the way they always were. Please help us to be strong. We love you with all our hearts and souls handsome boy. ALL OUR LOVE ALWAYS AND ALL WAYS…Your 3 Girls, Eggnog, Rugbie, Powder & Buster
My Darling Daddy,
Happy Father’s Day Handsome! Golly, how many times have I said that on so many Father’s Days that have come and gone. How I wish I could have come out to your smiling face sitting at the table this morning. Kissed your sweet head and said, ‘Happy Father’s Day, Handsome’. I miss you so much daddy…..I try hard to keep my feelings in check so I don’t upset anyone, but silently my heart still bleeds and my break downs are always when I’m by myself. I feel so alone daddy, it seems everything sparks some kind of memory……splatters of stolen sauce on the stove, judge Judy’s ear piercing voice, even the opening song on Golden Girls. I can still see us on Saturday nights, watching Golden Girls, then going up to the club. Golly how I miss our life together daddy. I never thought you’d leave me. I always thought I would have my dad. You were my hero and, I loved you so much. I know I have wonderful, beautiful memories to look back upon, but you can’t kiss a memory daddy. I look at your pictures, see your smiling face and can’t believe you’re not here, it’s not right. I wasn’t ready to let my daddy go. Not a day goes by that I still don’t expect to see you come up the stairs after grocery shopping. I know I wasn’t the easiest to live with when I came back home, but you just loved me unconditionally, I was your daughter and that’s all that mattered. I don’t know if you knew how much I loved you daddy. If you knew you were my hero. That you were the man I judged all men by, I’m sorry to say they all paled in comparison to you. You were my dad ~ you were invincible ~ you could make me laugh when no one else could ~ you were the most important man in my life and in the end, you were the only man in my life and I loved you so much. I’m sorry daddy, I’m so sorry if I didn’t say it or show it enough. You and mom were my whole world. You know that my world was shattered to smithereens once and I didn’t think I could pick up any of the pieces, no matter how small, but you and mom (and Dawn) helped. Little by little you helped me put myself back together. Daddy………my world shattered again and you’re not here to help me pick up the pieces and I just don’t think I’m strong enough to do it alone. I miss you so much daddy. I love you, you will always be my hero. Happy Father’s Day Handsome! Love, Your Youngest Daughter, Cherrie
PS: I’m sorry you didn’t win the ‘America’s Greatest Dad Contest’ but I hope you know you’ve always been America’s Greatest Dad and a winner to me. I love you handsome.
Dear Daddy (Handsome Boy),
Happy Father’s Day Daddy. I know you had a great day in Heaven. Oh how I wish you could have come to the breakfast table this morning and said as you always did ‘How’s my three girls?’ I miss those words so much and I miss you more than any words can ever say. I love you Daddy into Eternity. All My Love, Dawnie XXXXOOO
Dear Daddy, Please help us and guide us. Love, Dawn
Dear Daddy,
Another birthday passes and you’re not here to blow out the candles on your birthday cake. The days seem long and endless without you and yet, I can’t believe this is the second birthday we’re not together. Just doesn’t seem right…..I still take out four plates, knives and forks. I guess somewhere I just can’t wrap my mind around you’re really gone. I wish…..oh daddy you know what I wish! I love you so much and I miss you terribly. BUT just like always…………..
Happy Birthday to youuuuu
Happy Birthday to youuuuuuu
Happy Birthday dear daaadddyyy
Happy Birthday to youuuuuuuuuuuu!
I love you handsome……..
Dear Dad,
Watch over us and protect us. Love, Dawn
Thank you Daddy for watching over and protecting us.
Dear Dad, We wish you a very Blessed Christmas in Heaven. Please watch over and guide us. We miss you so very very much. We love you with all our heart and soul.
Thank you, Daddy! We love you and miss you so much.
Dear Handsome Boy,
Happy New Year 2011 in Heaven! All our love to you and our family and friends in Heaven.
Hi, Daddy, I love you and I miss you so much. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Say ‘hi’ to him for us. Love, Dawnie
Dearest Honey/Daddy, We wish you a very Blessed and Happy Easter in Heaven. We miss you every single moment of every single day. Please continue to intercede for peace, fortitude and perserverance. All our Love, Your Three Girls who Love you and Miss So Very Much
Daddy, I miss you so much.
Only always is how much I miss you Dad.
My Darling Tony,
Everyday I struggle with a broken heart and an ache of loneliness so fierce, it reaches deep into my soul, as I realize this is yet another day without my beloved Tony. We have made so many wonderful memeories during our 52 years together and now that you have left this earth, those memories have become precious treasures. Everyday, I loving remove those treasures and relive the beautiful moments that created it. You may be wondering why it took so long to put an entry on here honey, but the reality has finally set in that I will no longer see you coming up the stairs saying ‘Hi Honey’ and that tears my heart out. I will always, always love you forever. Love, Your ‘Ca’
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU…HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU…HAPPY 76th BIRTHDAY (in Heaven) DEAR DADDY…HAPPY 76th BIRTHDAY TO YOU…I hope you had a wonderful day with all our family in Heaven! I love you Dad and miss you always.
I miss you Daddy. I love you always, Dawn
Dear Daddy, You know how hard it is on us this time of year, especially Thanksgiving. We know you will be with us in spirit. Thank you for Mommy. Take good care of Eggnog…We love you with all our hearts and souls…Your Three Girls
Dear Dad/Tony, Happy 2013 in Heaven! We miss you as much now as we did in 2008. We love you so very much…Your Three Girls
Happy St. Valentine’s Day Daddy/Tony! We Love You Always!!!
Hi, Daddy! I sure do miss you…Love, Your Eldest
Was just on the phone with your alma mater,taking care of business for you,& I wanted to tell you how much I love you.You always thought otherwise, but you couldn’t have been more wrong.I hope now you can see clearly just how much I loved you & that you were one of the most important people in my life. You were my rock, my strength & I loved you with all my heart & soul. You were my daddy, my hero, the first & last man I ever looked up to, respected & admired. I was so not ready for you to leave & suddenly I was all alone, a little girl lost & crying for her daddy, but he wasn’t there.I try to be strong for mom, but when do I get to hurt, to cry for my daddy, because I am & will always be your little girl. I love you daddy, & I am so very proud to be your daughter. You are still my daddy & will always be a part of my day. I need you to this day. I keep waiting to see you coming up the stairs, handing me grocery bags. I love you daddy I always have and I always will.
Hi, Daddy! Just wanted to say ‘Hi’ and how much
I Love You and wish you an almost MERRY BLESSED CHRISTMAS! AML, Dawn
Dear Daddy, I think of you always…and just wanted to say ‘hi’ and how much I love you and miss you to this day. Love, Dawn
Hi, Daddy! Happy almost Father’s Day 2014. You probably already know, we are having two trees planted in your honor for this Father’s Day! How much you loved nature! They are called Silver Bells (your favorite Christmas song). We know you can see them from Heaven. We love you and miss you always, Your 3 Girls
Happy 78th Birthday Dad! We are sure you will be having a big party in Heaven! You know how deeply loved and missed you are! WE LOVE YOU! Love, Your 3 Girls
I love you Daddy!
I love you Daddy!
I love you Daddy! Missing you so bad as always! I know ACP is you…thank you.
Dear Daddy, I hope I made you proud with the 75th birthday party I gave in honor of Mommy! I surely hope you are proud. I love her so much I wanted to do something really memorable. Thank you for having Silver Bells play so much on the radio…I know you are with us. I love you and miss you so much Daddy! Love, Dawn
Hi, Daddy! You know what day it is! Hopefully, we will be getting Eggnog soon! We know he is a gift from God, Jesus and you! Please help in making the transition smooth. Have a Grace-Filled 2015 and pray for us to have one too! We love you, Your Three Girls
Hi, Daddy! Thank you for Eggnog! We know it’s him!!! I love you Daddy!!!!! I MISS YOU DADDY!!!!!!! Love, Dawn
Hi, Daddy! I love you Daddy!
Dear Birthday Boy,
‘Happy 79th Birthday to you….Happy 79th Birthday to you….Happy 79th Birthday dear Daddy….Happy 79th Birthday to you….and many more in Heaven!!! All Our Love Always, Your 3 Girls
Daddy, you know this day is especially hard. You know how much I/we miss you. Life just isn’t the same without our fourth musketeer. Missing you so bad Daddy. Love, Dawnie
Dear Dad, Missing you something awful Dad! I love you…I miss you…Love, Dawn
Dear Tony/Daddy, Merry Christmas to our Tony, Dad and Handsome Boy! We miss you more than words can say. WE LOVE YOU, Your Carol, Dawn, Cherrie and Fur Babies
Why Daddy? Please watch over and protect me/us. I know Speckles is in your arms…love all over her for us. Love you Dad, Me
Dear Dad, Please ask God, Jesus and Holy Spirit to let Mom get good news today. Love you Dad, me
Dear Dad, Missing you SO much! I hope you had a wonderful 56th Wedding Anniversary in Heaven. Please always be with us esp. Mom and Cherrie. AML, Dawn
Hi, Daddy! Please be with us in all decision making to be in line with God’s Will! We love you Tony/Dad/Handsome Boy!!! Your 3 girls, Carol, Dawn and Cherrie
Happy Father’s Day Daddy! Always miss you SO very much! Never a moment you are not thought of with SO much love. Intercede Daddy to help me make decisions in line with God’s Will…All my Love, Dawnie XOXOXOX
Hi, Daddy!
Happy Turkey Day Daddy!
Dear Daddy, I can not believe it has been eight years today that we lost you to Heaven. I feels like it was just yesterday. I know you are happy in Heaven, but, we sure do miss you down here. Can’t wait to hug you again and give you a big kiss. I miss you so much my Dad…our handsome boy! Please intercede for us for strength, guidance and to always feel you with us. We love you so much…Your eldest, Dawn XOXOXOXOXOXOXO
So tired Daddy.
Hi, Daddy! Please ask Jesus, Holy Spirit and God to let sissy’s dr. report be good. Love, Dawn
Hi, Daddy! I pray for you and to your for intercession to Jesus everyday. I love you with all my heart and soul! Love, Your Eldest, Dawn Marie PS…praying for successful surgeries for Mom and Sis.
Hi, Daddy! Just caught myself writing 2008 and it brought back sad memories. I want to wish you a very Happy 4th of July in Heaven! Have a fun and meaty BBQ up there with the family and Michael. Give everyone a kiss and hug for me. When will I see another ACP? I hope soon! Missing you and that very much…Your Dawnie XOXOX
Hi, Daddy! Happy Almost Birthday…on Solar Eclipse Day nonetheless! Only you Dad…only you! You were and always will be my sunshine! Missing you bad Dad. Love, Dawn XOXOXO
Hi, Dad! Just heard Silver Bells on the radio. Missing you so very, very much. I love you Daddy….Love, Dawn
Dear Dad, On this your 9th year in Heaven, if feels like just yesterday that you left us. I know God wanted you back, but your absence certainly left us with a huge hole in our hearts. It was always the four of us and without you, life just lost its luster and spirit. Know that I think of you every day, love and miss you every day until we are united in Heaven again. Mom and Cheryl miss you just as much. We love you with all our heart and soul Daddy/Tony. Please always watch over us and intercede to Jesus for us when needed. All my love, Your Eldest, Dawn Marie
Hi, Daddy! Wanted to wish you a very Blessed 2018 in Heaven! Missing you every moment of every day. Don’t know what 2018 will hold because life is so uncertain and unpredictable and usually always filled with obstacles and disappointments. Intercede for us always to God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit to always do God’s Will. Loving you always and all ways with all my heart and soul Daddy! Love, Dawn
Happy 57th Father’s Day Daddy! I miss you every single day. So appreciate the ACP license plate messages! I know you are near when I see them. You know I love you with all my heart and soul! Miss you always, Dawn
Happy 82nd birthday in Heaven, Daddy. Miss you every single day! I love you so much…will be so beyond happy to be able to hug you again someday. Please intercede with Jesus for Mom. Please watch over us in these very scary times. Miss your protection and presence so very much. I love you with all my heart and soul, Dad, Daddy, Handsome Boy! All my love, Dawn XOX
Hi, Dad! Just wanted to say Hello and say I love you! Love, Dawn XOXOXOX
Hi, Daddy! Today is the 10th year anniversary since we lost you. Remembering it makes me shudder. It feels like yesterday. We know that you know how very much we miss you, love you and can’t wait to see you again someday in Heaven. You were a great husband and Dad and thank you for always being there for us. Your absence leaves a total void in our lives and our hearts. Always intercede to Jesus to keep us safe and strong in our faith. As a Dad, you were a shining example of what a Christian father should be. We love you with all that we are…Ca, Dawn and Cherrie XOXOXOX
Hi, Daddy. I hope you saw us visting you yesterday for your 13th Anniversary in Heaven. You know our hearts so you know how much we love you and miss you everyday! All my love Dad, Dawn XOXOXOX
Hi, Daddy! A Blessed Christmas to you and everyone in Heaven. Please give God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit a big kiss and hug for me for Jesus birthday! A big hug and kiss to you Daddy! I love you, Dawn XOXOXOX