Joseph Walter Scavio
May 7, 1941 ~ June 23, 2011
Resided in:
Arden, NC
Joseph Walter Scavio, 70, of 104 Carrington Place, died unexpectedly Thursday, June 23, 2011, at his home.
A native of Omaha, NE, he was a son of the late Walter and Arlene Conrad Scavio. He was a Navy veteran and had lived in Buncombe County for 34 years. He was a retired salesman.
At the time of his death Mr. Scavio was a member of St. Barnabas Catholic Church and was formerly an active member of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, Swannanoa.
He was an honest man of integrity and was the loving husband of Delores (Dee) Scavio and the devoted father of Machelle Scavio, Joseph Scavio, and Trent Scavio, all of Asheville. He is also survived by his cherished granddaughter, Breea Anderson and by six sisters, Sue, Bev, Pat, Pam, Mary Lou, and Cathy, and by brothers Walter, Ed, and Jim.
A Memorial Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated by the Rev. Fr. Adrian Porras at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Barnabas Catholic Church.
Following the service, his family will receive friends in the church social hall.
Flowers will be accepted and appreciated or memorials may be made directly to the family.
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.
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Thank you for being such a great brother to me. I have always treasured our times together and have the greatest respect for you as a person. You have been a great example for many of us. Some things that really stick in my mind is the way you love your family. I have never seen a man love his wife, children, and granddaughter the way you did. You never hesitated to show your love for God and God lived within you. I could go on and on. I have so much admiration and respect for you. You will always mean the world to me and I love you SOOO much. And yes, you are the UNO King! Take care of momma until we see each other again. Love you, your baby sister, Pam XOXOXOXOX
So sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Machelle, Brea, Trent, Joe and ‘Mom’… I love all of you forever and you know I will do anything you need me to do. I know he is in Heaven and you will see him again! Love – Sharon (Ruby)
I have so many cherished memories of my Uncle Joe. He was always a great looking guy with a shy humor. I loved and adored him growing up. We shared the same birthday and he always reminded me of it when I saw him. He was a great Uncle, father, husband, brother and son. He will be missed dearly. I love you Uncle Joe
I have so many cherished memories of my Uncle Joe. He was always a great looking guy with a shy humor. I loved and adored him growing up. We shared the same birthday and he always reminded me of it when I saw him. He was a great Uncle, father, husband, brother and son. He will be missed dearly. I love you Uncle Joe
What a great person you are…you will be missed. Love ya
You were a great uncle, brother, father, grandfather, husband, person and friend to so many people. I wish I would have had the opportunity to spend more time with you. I know that we would have been really close; after all I am just like my grandma Barker. Hearing how much you were loved by so many I can see why God needed you with him in heaven. He wanted the best! I love you very much. Uncle Joe, don’t worry, I’ll watch over your little sister for you now.
My thoughts and prayers are with you Dee and your family in your time of need.
Dee I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time of sorrow. Please let me know if you need anything I am there for you . I love you.
We are so sorry for your loss. You all are in our hearts and our prayers. We really liked Joe. We will miss him and think of him always. He made good impressions in our lives that we should live by and cherish forever.
My Uncle Joe was a great uncle, he used to play and babysit me and my twin sister when we were babies along with the rest of my siblings. The last memory I have of him was in 2007 playing volleyball out with all of us kids. He was wearing nice slacks and dress shoes. He was competitive just like the rest of us. He was a quiet and loving man, He was my uncle and I will miss him. God bless my Uncle Joe, rest in peace.
will miss you
Trent, if you need anything, let me know.
Tam
Joe was a great man and a great friend. He was a man of honor and integrety. I will cherish the memories we shared for the rest of my life. Machelle, Mom, Trent, little Joe and Brea, we love you and will keep you in our prayers.
HE was the man of my life, the man of my dreams, the man that protected me, loved me and made me become what a daughter should be. I love you dad, and I miss you already and can’t imagine my life with out you. I thank God he choose YOU to be my father.
To my wonderful brother, best friend. My brothers are my hero’s. Your in my heart forever! I will miss you so much, but you won’t have to suffer anymore, and your heart will be strong. God and mom will take care of you. Thank God you had a wife who you adored and who loved you, plus your children and grandaughter. We all love you. Bev
Please know your family is in our prayers. We will be out of town next week and will be unable to attend the service, we will be remembering you all in prayer on Monday. May God’s hands help you to grieve and heal during this hard time.
Dee, Trent, Joe, Breea and Machelle you all have been my second family for over half my life. My prayer is for God’s grace in your loss and a peace in knowing how much he loved everyone and how much he was loved. He will be missed by so many. I love you all. Tammey (the other sister)
Not so long ago I told one of my sons that if a man was fortunate he might have 10 true friends in his life time. Joe Scavio was a man that I counted as one of my 10. Although I had not seen Joe for several years I often thought of him. During the years we worked together we shared many motel rooms and many meals together. We shared happy times and sad times. Joe Scavio was a man of honor and principle. I loved him and will miss him. Beverly and I send our deepest and heartfelt condolences to Dee,Machelle,Joseph and Trent. RON AND BEVERLY CHANDLER
Joanne, the kids, Nick, Mike, Jim and Shelli, are deeply saddened by your leaving. We know you loved us all and be assured, we loved you back. We know that there is special place in heaven where we hope to unite with you when our time is up.
Dee,
You are in our thoughts and prayers. Please, please let us know if there is anything we can do for you. Joe will certainly be missed.
Love,
Anne, Mia & Zoe
We will miss him greatly and will keep you and your family in our thoughts and prayers.
Machelle, Breea, Trent, Joe, and Dee, my thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. May God bless you and provide the peace only He can.
My thoughts and prayers are with you. RIP Joe.
Trent, Our thoughts and prayers are with you. God Bless, Terry & Teresa Johns
So sorry for your loss. Heaven has received an angel. My thoughts and prayers are with the family at this difficult time.
My thoughts and prayers are with you!! Im sorry for your loss Joseph was an amazing man! Im glad i got the chance to know him..
Love, peanut=)
I’m so sorry for all of you.
We have all lost a great man. I loved Joe very much. He is in Heaven with GOD now Dee I love you and the family. My thoughts and prayers will always be with all of you. I LOVE YOU. Eunice/Aunt Eunice
Dee, Machelle, Joe, Trent and Breea,
Our love, thoughts and prayers are with you all. Joe was truly a special man and will be missed by everyone. We love you!
Dave & Gyen Megan, Shayla, Lauren and Spencer
Trent, Dee, Joe, Breea, and Machelle.
We’re so sorry for your loss and our thoughts and prayers are with you. I am truly saddened that we will not be able to attend the memorial. I considered him a part of my extended family and he will be missed.
First off i want to say I love yall so much. I didnt know grandpa for very long but the little time I had spent with him I knew he was a really great man and really cared bout his family. I have yall in my prayers and I know he is looking down on yall from heaven!
I love yall,
Rachel Brown
Almighty Father, Eternal God, in Your wisdom You have called my Uncle, Your servant, Joseph Walter Scavio out of this world; release him from the bonds of sin, and welcome him into Your Presence, so that he may enjoy eternal light and peace and be raised up in glory with all Your saints. Amen.
May the love of God and the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ bless us and console us and gently wipe every tear from our eyes:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Uncle Joe, we love you and will miss you greatly.
Machelle, Breea, Dee, Trent and Joe my prayers are with you as you go thru this difficult loss. Joe was a wonderful man and he will be missed by so many. He always made me laugh when I talked to him and I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to know him. His love for his family was obvious and I know that you will miss him terribly. I know that he is with God in Heaven today and is no longer in pain. Even though he has left his earthly body, he will always be with you in memories and in spirit because he loves you so much.
eddie and I are very sorry for your loss of your dad, husband and grandfather. tammey spoke of him as one of the kindest person she had ever known. she always talked about how he loved his family.
sometimes we don’t understand why this happen so suddenly but GOD does. may you find peace and understanding in GODS grace for you and your family
love you all (tammey’s mom)
I love you my dear Uncle Joe. I have only the fondest memories of my time spent with you, from the earliest of times when you lived with us, when you came to stay with us and we ALWAYS laughed with you. Not only a great husband, father, brother and friend but the Best Uncle. Holding us tight for big hugs, drying our tears and loving us no matter our faults. The miles distanced us, but your love spread across thousands of miles to touch our hearts. You are and will remain in my heart and my life until we meet again. You took a part of me with you, but left so much love behind. Your loving niece, Teri
Aunt Dee, Machelle, Joey and Trent I pray for you all and send my love.
My condolences to you and your family in your grief at the loss of your father, my thoughts are with you now and in the days to come. It must be so difficult. I have been thinking of you and my heart goes out to you. If there is anything I can help with don’t hesitate to let me know.
My thoughts and prayers go out to all the family members. Joe – or as we called him ‘Smiley’ – was a kind man who always had a smile or laugh to share. And who could forget the sausage at Christmas! His kind heart and deeds will live on through his family.
When I came to Asheville at such a young age and had no one in the world, God placed Machelle in my path and I acquired a Family away from home – Joe, Dee, Little Joe and Trent. I have the most wonderful memories of Joe’s laughter while cooking out on the deck at River Bend and eating homemade ice-cream. And I will never forget his gift of tires for my ailing station wagon, oh what joy!. This was just one of the many small displays of kindness and generosity from any individual that to this day, I can remember. A light has gone from this world, but a great star now shines in the heavens. Dee, Machelle, Joey, Trent and Brea – you have my deepest sympathy. Love and Hugs.
To Big Princess, Machelle, Joe, Trent, and Breea. You all are in my thoughts and prayers; my heart breaks for you during this sad and difficult time. I pray that our Father in heaven continues to watch over you as He comforts you and gives you strength. Love you so much. Little Princes.
There are few who are truly our friends. We have many acquaintences. Joe was my friend.
May his faith ease his family’s pain.
I love you uncle Joe.