Joachim "Jack" Tescione age 79 of Westbrookville, NY passed away Monday June 29, 2009 at Bon Secours Community Hospital, Port Jervis, NY. He was born on April 20, 1930 in Paterson, New Jersey, the son of the late Pio and Madelina Gennaro Tescione. Jack married Millicent Puglisi, who pre-deceased him. He proudly served our country with the U. S. Army during The Korean War. Jack was a retired bus driver for Short Line Bus Co., at Mawah, NJ. He owned "Mr. Donut" coffeee shop in Port Jervis, and after his retirement from there he owned and operated J.J. Tescione Realty Co. in Port Jervis. He is a member of Holy Name R.C. Catholic Church in Otisville; and a member of Roosa-Fleming V.F.w. Post #161, Port Jervis. He is survived by his 2 daughters, Jacqueline Tescione of Matamora,s Pa. and Christine Denella and her husband Louie of Matamoras; 2 grandchildren Kristopher Denella and his wife Staci and Dominick Denella; 1 great grandson Mason Denella, his niece Janet -Lee Tuttle and her husband John, great niece Jessica Collora and great nephew Glenn Tuttle, and his cousins, Angela Brenner and Elsie Puglisi.
Friends may call Wednesday July 1, from 2-4 and 7-9pm at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E.Mian St., Port Jervis, NY. the vigil wake service will be held Wednesday at the funeralHome. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday July 3 at 11am at Holy Name R.C.Church, Otisville, NY concelebrated by Rev. Peter TranVanPhat and Rev. August Ricciardi. Interment will be Private. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Assoc.,NY, NY office, 333 7th Ave, 17th Floor, NY, NY 10001. Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. for information,directions or to send a condolence note to the family, visit knight-auchmoody.com