Obituary of Joseph Tenneriello

Joseph “Joe” Tenneriello, 82, of Midland Beach passed away on November 12^th from natural causes. Joe was born on Staten Island in 1942 to Mary and Joseph Tenneriello.  He had fond memories of growing up in Stapleton. He worked for a time as an usher in his teens at the old Paramount Theater before going to work delivering flowers for Beuschers Florist when it was still located on Beach Street.  He graduated from McKee Vocational High School before going on to a career with the New York City sanitation department. He proudly served many years in the National Guard. Some of his greatest memories and relationships were from his years serving as a cook at Fort Drum in upstate New York.

Joe enjoyed caring for his home in Midland Beach, spending time with friends and family, cooking, fishing and working out. He was also a big animal lover, at one time having dogs of his own. Joe was curious about the world and was a voracious reader of fiction, non-fiction, history and National Geographic magazines.

He was preceded in death by his sisters Lucy Tenneriello Fuller, Margaret Tenneriello Semack and his brothers Frank Lisi and Chris Lisi. Services will be held at the Matthew Funeral home on Victory Boulevard, Saturday, November 23^rd at 12 pm.