Joseph James Impello
(1904 - 1996)

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General Details

Name:	Mr Joseph James Impello
Nick Name:	Chippo, Chips
Gender:	Male
Age:	91 years old
Lived:	Sunday, 24 July 1904 - Saturday, 30 March 1996

My Story

My grandfather, Joseph James Impello, was born on July 24, 1904 in Brooklyn, New York. His parents, Thomas and Pauline, were born in Messina, Sicily. He had three sisters and one brother.
He attended and graduated from Boys High School in the Bedford Styuvesant section of Brooklyn.

My grandfather spent much of his childhood enjoying what was the hey day of Coney Island Amusement Park in the early 1920's to late 1930's. One of his favorite places to eat was Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs. He belonged to several social clubs where he enjoyed many social activities during "The Roaring Twenties."

He married my grandmother, Mildred, in the 1940's and lived in the Fordham section of the Bronx, NY. They had Ronald and ten years later, my mom, Linda, in 1951.

He worked for 40 years on Wall Street at the stock exchange. Meryl Lynch was his last employer.

My grandfather loved to gamble and was a gambler at heart. He enjoyed playing cards, the slot machines at Atlantic City, playing numbers, as well as the horse races.

He had a special "ear" for music and although he had no formal musical training, he was able to play a few tunes on the piano. His favorite song of all time was "Spanish Eyes."

During his retirement, he and my grandmother moved to Toms River, NJ, where he died at 91 years old.

I am proud to say that my grandfather lived a full life the way he wanted to live it. I was very close to him and I miss him every day.

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From: SDFD195

Happy Birthday Grandpa, thinking of you on your birthday. I miss you and wish you were here with me. Look after daddy...

From: SDFD195

Happy Fathers Day Grandpa, I hope you and daddy are together. I love you and miss you too.

From: SDFD195

Going for to the mall for pizza and how slow you drived

From: SDFD195
Song Name: Neutron Dance
Artist: Bevery Hills Cop

Never will forget the way you danced to that song

From: SDFD195

Grandpa, Miss you so much. Remember, pizza ?, the mini mall? , they way you would dance. Miss your smile and your jo...

From: Dannied33

Wish you were still here with me, grandpa. I love and miss you.

From: Dannied33

One of my favorite memories of you is coloring Easter eggs and how much you loved to color eggs. I haven't colored a...

From: Dannied33
Song Name: Spanish Eyes
Artist:

You favorite song, Grandpa.

Biography

Fathers Name:	Thomas Impello
Mothers Name:	Pauline
Spouse's Name:	Mildred Impello
Children's Names:	Linda and Ronald
Siblings Names:	Rose, Mary, Tessie, Louis
Country of Birth:	USA
Country of Residence:	USA
City of Residence:	Toms River, NJ
Occupation:	Banking & Finance Services
Marital Status:	Married
Religion:	Catholic

Interests

Favourite Sport:	Baseball
Favourite Team:	New York Yankees
Favourite Music Genre:	Rock
Favourite Artist:	Willie Nelson, The Beetles, Elvis, Frank Sinatra
Other Interests:
Playing cards, gambling at Atlantic City, horse racing, baseball, boxing, music.

Passing

Place of Passing:	Toms River, NJ
Date of Passing:	30 March 1996
Cause of Passing:	Natural Causes
Place of Burial:	Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hartsdale, NY
Funeral Location:	Toms River, NJ