Vincent James Tassone, age 81, of Southport, North Carolina passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023.
He was born on April 19, 1942 to the late Eugene Tassone and Antoinette Morabito Tassone in Port Chester, New York.
Vincent was raised in Port Chester and graduated from Port Chester High School in 1960. He later lived in Connecticut where he served 37 years in the Connecticut Army National Guard and retired as Command Sergeant Major.
He was an avid NY Yankees baseball fan and civil war history buff. His passions included cooking, going for walks along the Southport waterfront, and spending time with his family and friends.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Gene Tassone, and sister, Irene Yardis.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 61 years, Callie Rogers Tassone; daughters, Lisa Tassone and Denise Barcia (husband, Salvatore); brother, Joseph Tassone (Joan); grandchildren, Dayna Christerson (Lauren), Eryn Barcia-Caputo (Michael), David Daubenspeck, Jillian Barcia-Pacelli (John), and Maggie Daubenspeck; great-grandchild, Christopher Caputo; and nieces and nephews.
A funeral mass for Vincent will be held Tuesday, October 3, at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Southport, North Carolina.
The family respectfully requests in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lower Cape Fear LifeCare at www.lifecare.org.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.peacocknewnamwhite.com for the Tassone family.