Gustave Schiavo

Obituary of Gustave Schiavo

Gus Schiavo, 78, of Vineland, passed away on September 17, 2017 surrounded by his family at home. He was born to the late Gustave and Josephine (Maccri) Schiavo. He was married for 41 years to Judy (Zucca) Schiavo. Gus graduated from Vineland High School in 1957 , where he continued to meet with his high school classmates once a month for breakfast until his illness. He proudly served in the Unite States Marine Corps receiving an honorable discharge in 1962. With drive and determination to succeed he started working at the age of seven shining shoes at "Pete the Greek's" Shop, he set up the pins at Boulevard Bowling Alley and was an usher at the Grand Theater. Gus graduated from the Vineland Beauty Academy and worked at Sammy's Salon in Wildwood and he was also a salesman for Kirby Vaccumn Cleaners. Gus continued his his love of sales working for Prudential Insurance Company for 37 years.His accomplishments were many, in his first year he sold a million dollars of life insurance, he was a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Round Table for 33 years and he also earned 36 President Citations with Prudential Insurance Company. Gus was a past president of Life Underwriters Association. Along with his wife Judy they opened up their own Insurance office in 1987 until his retirement in 2002. In 1999 he was one of the founding members of the Italian Americcan benevolent Association. He enjoyed crabbing, vacationing at his summer home in Stone Harbor, owning racehorese, boxing and traveling. Gus loved to sing and was a great impersonator of Johnny Ray and Frank Sinatra.
Thursday
21
September

Visitation

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Rone Funeral Service
1110 East Chestnut Avenue
Vineland, New Jersey, United States
Friday
22
September

Visitation

9:15 am - 10:15 am
Friday, September 22, 2017
Rone Funeral Service
1110 East Chestnut Avenue
Vineland, New Jersey, United States
Friday
22
September

Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 am
Friday, September 22, 2017
Saint Padre Pio Parish - Church Of Our Lady Of Pompeii
4680 Dante Avenue
Vineland, New Jersey, United States
Service Time: 11:00 AM
Friday
22
September

Interment at: Sacred Heart Cemetery

12:30 pm
Friday, September 22, 2017
Sacred Heart Cemetery
741 E Walnut Rd
Vineland, New Jersey, United States
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