Joseph A. Schiavone, obituary

Tue, 05/01/2018 - 11:30am
Joseph A. Schiavone, a longtime resident of Mahopac, New York, passed away on April 28, 2018 at the age of 77.  He was born in the Bronx, the son of Joseph and Lena (Corica) Schiavone.  Joe was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a Aerographer on the USS Eldorado .  On June 16, 1962 he married Grace Bayer at St. John The Evangelist Church in Mahopac, New York. They were blessed with two children, Joey and Lynn.    
 
Joe taught elementary school in Kent, New York, for 30 years and was involved in doing plays for his classes and was a basketball and soccer coach at the high school. He had a great love of trains and model railroading. After retirement he wrote three books on The Old Put railroad and gave presentations for years. He had recently built a house in Maine to be close to his son and would ride around with Joey in his taxi business.
 
Joe is survived by his son Joseph Schiavone, daughter Lynn and his sisters Carol Laslo, Camille Malkin, Rita Allred and many nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by his wife Grace in 2012 and his sister Terry Newkirk.  Joe and Grace had celebrated 50 years of marriage together before Grace’s passing.
 
Friends and family are welcome to attend a visitation May 5 from 9-11 a.m.at the Joseph J. Smith Funeral Home in Mahopac, New York.  A Graveside Service and Interment will follow at Ballard Barrett Cemetery in Mahopac Falls, NY.