Venancio was born May 4, 1949 in Newark, New Jersey to Antonio Pereira and Filomena (Basile). He is predeceased by both his parents, and his brother, Antonio Pereira, Jr.
He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Campisi, her husband Steven and their daughter Madison, as well as, his son Anthony Pereira.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Progressive Supranuclear Palsy foundation at www.psp.org or the Michael J Fox foundation at www.michaeljfox.org