Josie, as I called him was a great man. I will miss the conversations we had about the old days when my dad and I used to visit him when I was a kid.

“Geez!” I can still hear Mr. Piloseno exclaim as he wipes his brow with the tea towel hung over his shoulder. He was one of my favorite neighbors and parents’ friend who loved to tease my dad about their Ohio State/Penn State rivalry. I remember him in his garage or digging in the yard with a can of Pepsi. He adored his parents and was kind to my Gram. I remember his fear of snakes and my dad catching one and trying to give it to him in a Cheerios box. He was immensely proud of his kids graduating from Ohio State. I’m glad he got to retire in the hometown he loved even though he was missed on Tangelo. I imagine him reunited with Mrs. P looking over their beautiful family. He will always be remembered fondly and missed.

Joe and Rose welcomed me into their family and from the first day I was one of their own. Piloseno’s are a crazy and passionate clan but at the end of the day Joe and Rose taught them well that family always comes first. I will miss the twinkle in Joe’s eye, his ability to fix anything and have a tool for absolutely everything, fresh spring asparagus from his garden and mostly his love for family and his respect for past generations.

May the love of God surround you and your family during this difficult time, May you come to know that the love of God is with you always, May your memories of Joseph A. Piloseno, give you peace, comfort and strength… Rest now in the arms of our Lord your mission on earth is complete. I thank you for your service to our Country and my Freedom. You will not be forgotten. My thoughts and prayers to the family of …. US Army Veteran, Joseph A. Piloseno, is “A True American Hero” God Bless† † Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 †

Joe was a great man . I worked with him at Lowes. He will be missed.

I had the wonderful pleasure of working at Lowe's with Joe. He's the kind of person that, even though we only worked together a couple of years, I will remember him forever. I'll never forget him sitting in the break room and he would start belting out a random song. It never failed to bring a smile to my face. He would greet me every day with happiness . I feel very very lucky to have known him. Thanks Joe <3. Sending love and prayers to his family.

My Dad was one unique person. He worked hard and loved his wife, kids, mom and dad and extended family. From his window he had beautiful view of the Ohio Valley and the cemetery on the next hillside. He could see my mom's plot from there and would say good morning to her every day after she passed. Joe loved sports and especially liked to rub it into the Penn State Fans when the Buckeyes beat them! He was very proud that his three kids graduated from Ohio State! Although he did not attend college it was very important to him that his kids and grandchildren receive an education. He never relented from that up until the end. On the day we took him to the hospital, leaving his home for what would be the last time, he made sure to say again to me "Make sure those kid graduate". After that he seamlessly moved on to excessive amounts of backseat driving! All on the way to the hospital in a tremendous amount of pain. The Catholic Faith was important to him. He loved being involved with the Knights of Columbus and doing the turn outs at funerals. Now it is his turn! I will always remember his funny comments. In 1991 we were watching the Pens 5 min away from the Stanley Cup and his only comment was "They Stink" LOL! There are a million stories about him helping people with projects. He was certified Master Gardner and enjoyed talking about plants and gardens with customers at Lowes. It really hit to the core of what he loved. Dad, This note has no chance of expressing everything you did for mom, your kids, family, friends and neighbors. There will be a big hole in our life from now on. Rest in Peace and go be with God free of the pain you were in. We love you.. and PS.. Yes, I will watch for the police giving tickets on my way home from your service!

Little did I know when I first met Joe in back in 1975, how much of an impact he would have on my life. We began as coworkers at Ashland Petroleum in Floreffe, Pa. we went on to being great friends, I watched his kids grow up to be upstanding people. He watched me grow and he and Rose became our close friends. I can’t tell you the many things I learned from Joe as he was very handy and mechanically inclined. To this I still use some of the knowledge I gained from him. I will alway remember Joe as on hard headed guy set in his ways, but I will always remember how much he cared for me and my family. One of kind Joe! They broke the mold when God made him! Tears are flowing as I’m writing this note. There is so much more I could tell you about good ole Joe, but I will end it here with I know he is with God in Heaven! I’m sorry I can’t be there for his funeral, as my wife is having Cateract surgery the same day.

Worked with Joe at Lowe's~~such a great guy! Always willing to help! God bless & be with the family at this time of loss!