Peter Petrizzo

February 28, 1942 - February 22, 2021

Peter Petrizzo, 78 years old of Toms River passed away February 22, 2021 at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Pete was born in Jersey City and graduated from Henry Snyder HS, Jersey City in 1960. He served in the US Air Force from 1960-1964 as Airman First Class stationed in Korea during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He had worked as a warehouseman and fork lift operator at Westinghouse International Co. in Jersey City, he then worked at Frequency Engineering Laboratories in Farmingdale as a fork lift operator, moving to Ocean County Pete became a wine and liquor Salesman for Kasser Liquor Co., Philadelphia, with an Ocean County Sales Area and Allied Beverage retiring after 35 years. He was a huge NY Yankee Baseball, Giants Football and Rangers Hockey Fan. He was very active in his community, a member of Toms River Little League Board of Directors, VP of Pee-Wee Division and Coach for more then 15 years, the Columbia Civic League, Toms River Republican Organization, the Regular Republican Organization of Berkeley Twsp and had been a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society in Jersey City. Known for his love of family and for his generosity, Pete is survived by his beloved wife of 52 + years Jo Ann (nee Greco) Petrizzo. Their 2 devoted sons Peter and his wife Karrie and Michael and his wife Maria. His cherished grandchildren Alexandra, Dominick, Kali, Athena and Diana and loving sisters Minnie Eames, Madeline Long and her husband Donald, Barbara Ricciardi and fiancé Jim Buonavolonta, Rosemarie Pizzulo and her husband Pat. Also surviving are many nieces, nephews and cousins. Pete was loved by all and will be missed by all who knew him. Visiting will be Friday 4:00pm to 8:00pm at the Silverton Memorial Funeral Home 2482 Church Rd., Toms River. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday 10:30am at St. Luke’s Roman Catholic Church, you can arrive at the funeral home 9:30am. Entombment will follow at Ocean County Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Loving Memory of Peter's niece, The Lori Ann Long Scholarship Fund, Donovan Catholic High School, 711 Hooper Ave., Toms River, NJ 08753 will be appreciated.