Joe Gusmano of Scarsdale passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on June 4th at age 96. He is survived by Barbara, his loving wife of 74 years and his children John (Jill), Joe Paul (Leslie), Charlotte (Michael) and Donald (Joanna) as well as twelve grandchildren and eight great grandchildren
Joe was born in the Fordham section of the Bronx to John Gusmano and Anna DeYorio. He was predeceased by his brother Ambrose and sister Charlotte. The family moved to Scarsdale when he was very young where Joe attended the Immaculate Heart of Mary grammar school and Scarsdale high school. Joe entered the Navy near the end of WW II and upon discharge he entered New York University where he earned an accounting degree and his CPA license. After graduation he joined his father’s accounting firm Gusmano & Co. where he continued to work with his brother Amby until their retirement. Joe also attended New York Law School in the evening earning a law degree and passing the bar in NYS.
While in the Navy he met his future wife Barbara who was attending Nursing school and in 1950 they married and several years later moved to Scarsdale where they raised four children. Joe was a long-time resident of Scarsdale, active for many years at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and the Boy Scouts of America Troop 2. He was a Wilmont -Manor Community Association “Man of the Year” and served on numerous civic and church committees and councils. Joe and Barbara loved camping and were members of the Good Sam’s club where they had many friends.
Joe was loved by his family, liked and respected by friends and will be missed by all.
A visitation for Joseph will be held Thursday, June 6, 2024 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Edwin L. Bennett Funeral Home, 824 Scarsdale Ave, Scarsdale, NY 10583. A funeral mass will occur Friday, June 7, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 8 Carman Rd, Scarsdale, New York 10583. A committal will occur Friday, June 7, 2024 from 11:30 AM to 11:45 AM at Gate Of Heaven, 10 W Stevens Ave, Hawthorne, NY 10532.
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