Obituary of Joseph Macri

Joseph Macri, 95, of Tiffin, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at Windmill Manor in Coralville. A memorial service will be held 3 p.m., October 4th at the Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City with a time of visitation following the service. Joseph was born January 7, 1919, in Chicago, Illinois; son of Salvidor and Mary (Nataro) Macri. After high school Joe served in the Army Air Force during WWII and later married Mary Tolito, who passed away in 1999. In his younger years he worked on the L train in Chicago, a job he was very proud of. Later on, he began driving truck, eventually owning his own company where he continued to drive, and expand his love for travel which also facilitated his enjoyment for casinos and slots. Joe and Mary resided in Colorado for many years, and years after her death, Joe met Deanna Schropp, who he married February 13, 2002, and shortly after moved to Tiffin. Joe loved his family dearly, and always enjoyed being around children, whether taking treats to the kids after their ball games ended or handing out treats at Halloween. His family includes his wife, Deanna; children, Rosemary Szulczewski of Chicago, Salvador "Sunny" Macri of Utah, Denise Finley (Mike) of New York and Joseph Macri Jr. (Cindy) of Colorado; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brothers, Sammy Macri (Pauline) and Geno Macri (Jan) both of Chicago and Ernie (Audrey) Macri of Florida. He was preceded in death by his parents; previous wife, Mary and sisters, and son-in-law, Ron Szulczewski. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Joe's family and his services.