Joseph B. Cioe - 83

Joseph B. Cioe Sr. Age 83. Longtime resident of Schererville, Indiana, formerly of South Holland and Chicago Heights. Born in Amaseno, Province of Frosinone, Italy. Came to America in 1955. Graduate of Bloom High School Class of 1962. Started working in the grocery business at Garafalo’s and Jewel Food. Then retired as a route owner/operator for Pepperidge Farm Cookies and Crackers. Longtime Member of the Amaseno Lodge #3. Husband for 62 years of Maria Chiara nee Gasparetti. Father of Joseph (Kim) Cioe Jr, Louis (Mary Ellen) Cioe Sr and Lolita (Tim) Barker. Grandfather of Joseph III, Zachariah, Aaron, Louis Jr, Anthony (Autumn) Cioe, John (Hilary) Barker, Jennifer (Matt) Ronan, and Joe (Danielle) Barker. Great-grandfather of Aidan and Quinn Barker, Ava and Anthony Ronan, Julia and Emily Barker. Son of the late Maria nee Bianchi and Luigi Cioe. Brother of the late Adele “Lina” (late Mario) Minotti, Aristide “Arthur” (late Maria Giovanna) Cioe and Vincenzo “Rocco Vincenzo” (Maria Graziella) Cioe. Uncle of many nieces and nephews. Friend of many. Resting at Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home, 530 West 14th Street (US Rt 30, 3 blks E of Western Ave), Chicago Heights on Thursday June 25, 2026 from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Family and friends will meet Friday June 26, 2026 at St Michael the Archangel Church, 1 West Wilhelm Street, Schererville, IN for Funeral Mass 10:30 am. Interment Assumption Cemetery, Glenwood. Info 708-481-9230 and panozzobros.com.