Obituaries

JOSEPH S. VACCARO

Easter Lily      Joseph ‘Joe’ Sol Vaccaro, 54, Marquette, died unexpectedly on June 10, 2016, at Waupun Memorial Hospital. He was born in Chicago on Oct. 2, 1961, to Sol and Nancy (Kowalczyk) Vaccaro.

He graduated from Burlington High School and later attended UW–Stout. He was a journeymen mechanic and was also the owner of Marquette Truck and Auto.

On May 21, 2010, he married Tina Cookson in South Lake Tahoe, Nev.

He enjoyed going for pontoon rides, riding his Harley Davidson and playing with his dogs, Niko and Nellie. He was always busy working and enjoyed helping others. He was a member of Local 139 Operating Engineers and a former Village of Marquette Board Trustee.

Survivors include his wife; children, Nikki, Kayla and Joseph Jr. Vaccaro; step-children, Heather and Shayne Cookson; grandchildren, Wyatt and Stella; his mother; siblings, Linda (Mike) McCormick, Ted Vaccaro, Rich (Val) Vaccaro, Dawn (Randy) Brown, Natalie Vaccaro, Judy (Dave) Baker; aunts; uncles; nieces; nephews; other relatives and many friends.

He was further preceded in death by his father in 2000 along with other relatives.

Visitation for Joe is Thursday, June 16, from 3-6 p.m., at Cornerstone Funeral Cremation Services, 181 S. Main St., Markesan, with a funeral service at 6:00 p.m., at Cornerstone.

Well-wishers can visit www.cstonefs.com.

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