

He was born November 26, 1961 in Allentown, Pennsylvania and came to Brooksville 39 years ago from Leesburg, Florida. He worked as a powerplant operator for Florida Crushed Stone and was Lutheran by faith. John was a beloved son, father and grandfather, who had a heart of gold, always helping anyone in need. He loved tinkering and was a real "Mr. Fix-it," generous with his skills and his time, whether for himself or for others.
He is survived by his sons, Lee Piermatteo and Wayne Piermatteo of Brooksville, Florida; his father and mother, Joe & Jean Piermatteo of Brooksville, Florida; brothers and sisters-in-law, Mike & Donna Piermatteo of Riverview, Florida and Steve & Jessica Piermatteo of Brooksville, Florida; sisters and brother-in-law, Lori Veith of Leesburg, Florida and Kris & Clay Clements of Brooksville, Florida; grandchildren, Vance, Cason, Blayne, Alex, Anthony, Micah and Elijah; ex-wife, Chris Piermatteo of Brooksville, Florida.
A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00am, Friday, May 22, 2020 at Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church, with Pastor Dave Franklin officiating. To view the live stream of the Service, click on the link below and “join” the Merritt Funeral Home Group (Note: you must have a Facebook account to join):
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In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in John's honor to St. Jude Children's Hospital.
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