Scarborough, ME - Joseph Louis Aceto Sr., 82, formerly of Portland passed away on December 11, 2022. He was born in Portland, a son of Italian immigrants, Vincenzo and Josephine (Addario) Aceto, one of 11 children. Joseph grew up on Newbury Street and attended Portland schools. He worked for his father as a shoe cobbler at the Shoe Hospital at Morrell’s Corner in Portland, which he eventually took over until his retirement.
He was pre-deceased by his parents, 2 brothers, 6 sisters and a son, Joseph Aceto Jr. He was survived by his wife of 63 years, Sandra Aceto of Scarborough; 2 sisters; his children, Tammie Garland of Portland, James Aceto and his wife Paula of Westbrook, Elizabeth Aceto of Scarborough and family friend Christian Darling of Buxton; his grandchildren, Ashley Dean and her husband Caleb of Scarborough, Nicole Poulin and her husband Michael of Windham, Vincenzo Aceto and his wife Rita of La Vergne, TN, Joseph Aceto III and his wife Alexandra of Portland, Giovanni Aceto of Westbrook, Alexandra Green of Boston, MA; 5 great grandchildren and a large extended family.
Visiting hours will be held from 9:30 – 11 am on Monday, December 19, 2022, at Jones, Rich & Barnes Funeral Home, 199 Woodford St. Portland, where a funeral service will follow at 11 am. Burial will be at New Calvary Cemetery in South Portland.
Please visit www.jonesrichandbarnes.com to sign Joseph’s online guest book.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105
