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Obituary for Joseph Lewis "Joe" DiMauro

Joseph Lewis DiMauro, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on August 3, 2015. He was 80.
Mr. DiMauro was born in Havre de Grace, MD, to Biaggio and Josephine Marchioni DiMauro. He was the devoted husband of 56 years to Lynn DiMauro, loving father of Tammy Jo DiMauro Warner and her husband Jiles Keith Warner of Bel Air, MD, and Regina Lynn DiMauro Morrill and her husband David Morrill of Port Deposit, MD. He was the adored grandfather of Katie E. Stachowski of Joppa, MD, and Kristen A. Warner of Bel Air, MD. He is the brother of Mario DiMauro and his wife Sally, of Churchville, MD, and the late Frank DiMauro, Biaggio “Chick” DiMauro, and Anthony DiMauro. He was the brother-in-law of Richard and Deborah White of Bel Air, MD. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Mr. DiMauro was a graduate of Havre de Grace High School. He was a supervisor at Chrysler Corporation until he retired. He was a former Havre de Grace Police Officer. He was a former member of the Susquehanna Hose Company, the Havre de Grace Elk’s Lodge and was a 4th Degree Knight with the Knight’s of Columbus. He was also member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Joe was a true family man and loved being around people.
A viewing will be held on Friday, August 7, 2015, from 2-4 and 6-8 PM, at Zellman Funeral Home, P.A., 123 South Washington St, Havre de Grace, MD. A Mass of Resurrection will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 10 AM, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 615 Congress Avenue, Havre de Grace, MD. Interment will be held at Bel Air Memorial Gardens. Father Dale Picarella will officiate.
Contriubtions may be made in his memory to National Parkinsons’s Foundation, P.O. Box 5018, Hagerstown, MD 21714-5018, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 615 Congress Avenue, Havre de Grace, MD 21078, or Sen. Bob Hooper House, 2007 Klein Plaza, Forest Hill, MD 21050.
Online condolences may be made at www.zellmanfuneralhome.com.

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Life Story for Joseph Lewis "Joe" DiMauro

On behalf of our family I would like to thank you for coming to celebrate Joe's life. Joe lived a rich life filled with family, love and adventures. He was proud of his family, his heritage and his hometown of Havre de Grace. He was a volunteer firefighter, a member of the Elks and proud to be a 4th degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus. Beyond all the biographical information about Dad I would like to share a few memories.

Joseph DiMauro was born to immigrant parents on June 9th, 1935. He was the tag-a-long little brother to Frank, Chick, Tony and Mario. The five brothers shared two bedrooms. He was sent off to school each morning with a hot cup of coffee with a raw egg stirred in it and a bag lunch that his classmates envied.
In the summer of 1951 the teenager became a man when his father died and he took on new responsibilities. Joe also met the love of his life during those high school years and in July 1959 he married Lynn. Together they created a love story that reflects commitment, family, faith and a love that endures all things. Together they raised two daughters and then welcomed two son-in-laws to join in the family adventures. David and I are committed to honoring him by reflecting the lessons he taught us about marriage. His granddaughters, Katie and Kristen, were the light of his life. He often said that if he could relive the years his granddaughters were born he would do it again in a heartbeat. He approached grand fatherhood the same way he approached fatherhood- only this time with seasoned experience and wisdom that only time can bring. His favorite age was the ten years between 50 and 60.



The first thing about Dad is the love of family and his role as the head of our family. He was the foundation, moral compass and guiding light for our family. Joe and Lynn created their own high school sweetheart love story. Joe's love for Lynn was a full, romantic and sentimental love, rich with devotion that is rare. It is a love we feel honored to have witnessed in our lifetime. Dad believed that one of the best gifts he could give his children was to love their mother. His devotion to his daughters was witnessed by all of us here. Dad was not a philosopher or a man to lecture his family. He taught lessons by the way he lived his life. Unconditional and consistent love was his hallmark when raising his daughters. In his eyes it was better for his daughters to witness how to live than be told how to live.
The second thing about Dad was his work ethic. He worked long hard hours to provide for his family. Joe learned everything by doing.
Over a 35 year career he worked his way up at Chrysler from an assembly line worker to a supervisor. Many of his co-workers have told our family how well respected he was because he had a reputation of being fair and a good leader. He formed lifelong friendships with people with funny names like Pineapple and Wolfman. Dad came home every day hot, exhausted and with aching feet, but he remained a proud dedicated employee through all the trials and tribulations the Chrysler Cooperation presented.

Family is Joe's legacy. We will always remember those smiling blue eyes that reflected a kind soul. We promise to honor Dad by continuing family traditions. We will flavor our coffee with Sambuca. Will continue our Sunday family dinners and pass down all the recipes. We will pray to Pope John Paul - his favorite Pope. We will cook everything in olive oil. We will try to fix everything that breaks with WD-40 and duct tape. We will sing You Are My Sunshine, dance to Sinatra, tell family stories, and pray together.

He is, and will be, greatly missed by all.
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