Gary Joseph Tizio

Posted 8/21/12

Gary Joseph Tizio of Narrowsburg, NY (formerly of Valley Stream), passed away peacefully at home on May 1, 2016 surrounded by his loving family.

He was 69. The son of the late Joseph and Victoria …

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Gary Joseph Tizio

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Gary Joseph Tizio of Narrowsburg, NY (formerly of Valley Stream), passed away peacefully at home on May 1, 2016 surrounded by his loving family.

He was 69. The son of the late Joseph and Victoria Saltalamacchia Tizio, he was born March 5, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY.

Gary was the former owner of Atlantis Grooming Parlor in East Rockaway, Long Island. He was an Air Force Veteran, having served in the Vietnam Era. He was an NRA member, also a member of the Rodfield Gun Club.

A family statement reads: “Gary was a loving and devoted husband, father and papa. He loved living on the river; he was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was an outdoorsman. He enjoyed taking care of their property and having family and friends close by. He will truly be missed as he was taken too early in retirement.”

He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Claire A. Tizio; daughter Lorraine Saeger and her husband Jeff of Wayne, NJ; son Gary Tizio Jr. and his wife Michele of East Rockaway, NY; his four grandchildren Justin and Matthew Saeger, Sofia and Michael Tizio; and sister Marie Simes of Houston, TX.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 6, 2016 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Parish Church, 17 Pompton Ave., Pompton Lakes, NJ.

Donations may be made in Gary’s name to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.