Joseph L. Romeo, 94, of Las Vegas passed away August 7, 2018. He was born on October 16, 1923 to Santo and Serafina Romeo in New York City. Joe served in the US Armed Forces during WW II and was captured in the fall of 1944. He was held in various concentration camps in Limberg, Hammerstein and Rostock, Germany before being liberated in May of 1945. He was a wonderful and devoted husband to Theresa, whom he affectionately referred to as ‘Stan’ during their 73 year marriage. He was dedicated father of Joseph, the late Michael, and Philip, and father-in-law to Barbara, Michael and Linda. He is survived by his grandchildren Michael, Amber and Breanna, and great-grand children Isabella and Zoe. Joe is also survived by his loving nieces Josephine, Marilyn, Doreen and Nadine, and his nephew Anthony. Joe was a retired US Postal Service employee and also worked weekends as head maître d’ at a family-owned catering hall on Long Island. He spent his early retirement volunteering at the Veteran’s Hospital in NYC, working on behalf of other ex-POWs, before moving to Las Vegas in 2002. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 14 from 3-7 at Palms Southwest, 7979 Warm Springs Road. A mass will be held at 3 pm on Wednesday, August 15 at St. Joseph Husband of Mary Church and the burial will be at 10:40 am on Thursday, August 16 at the Southern Nevada Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Veteran’s Memorial Drive, Boulder City. Donations to the National Alzheimer’s Foundation are warmly appreciated.
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