Patrick Michael Pezzano Jr.

Patrick M. Pezzano Jr. (78) of Toms River NJ, passed away on April 30th, 2023. Pat was born on April 27th, 1945 in Newark,NJ to Patrick and Dora Pezzano. He grew up in Clifton, NJ and spent his summers at the shore before relocating to Ocean County where he lived his adult life. Pat was a ceramic tile and marble craftsman by trade and worked nearly 60 years in the industry. Pat was an artist at his craft, working on residential boutique kitchen and bathrooms and large commercial projects. In the early years, he worked in the tile setters unions, and then as a contractor/entrepreneur running several crews from his tile store in Lakewood NJ. Pat worked until the age of 77.

Patrick was a good friend. He was salty, funny, generous, loving, kind, and creative. He’d insist on giving you the shirt off his back if you needed it. Sailing was his passion. He mostly sailed on the Barnegat bay, but also had sailing adventures in the Cayman Islands, Block Island, and Puerto Rico. He also loved surf fishing, bow hunting, cooking, eating, talking about eating, floating in the ocean, cross country skiing and doing construction favors for friends.

Pat was raised in the Catholic Church and more recently found comfort in the sermons at his daughter's Presbyterian church, Lake Forest Church.

Pat is survived by his life companion, Virginia, his brother, Robert Pezzano, his children, Michael, Sharon (Tim), Melissa (Dan), and stepson Kevin, and his grandchildren, Gavin, Rachael, Sarah, Jackson, Mason, Amelia, Lucas & Charlotte. He was preceded in death by his parents, Patrick and Dora, and his sons, Baby Patrick and Christopher.

A chapel and graveside service will be held on Thursday, May 4th at 10am at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, 62 Cedar Grove Road in Toms River NJ.