Thomas Joseph Giovanniello, 96 of Milton, formerly of Boston passed away on Nov. 4th.. Beloved husband of the late Adele (Connery) Giovanniello of Milton Dedicated Father of Karen L. Giovanniello of Quincy, Thomas J. Giovanniello, Jr of Mount Pleasant, SC. Son of the late Domenic and Catherine Giovanniello Brother of the late of Aaron A. Giovanniello of Boston . Devoted Grandfather to Matthew A. Giovanniello of Portsmouth, NH, Catherine L Giovanniello of Mashpee.
He proudly served his country as a medic in the US Army Medical Corps during the second world war which began his lifelong love of chemistry. Following the war he attended Northeastern University, graduating in 1951 with a BS in Science. He retired from the Veterans Administration Hospital in Jamaica Plain where he was the Director of Laboratory Services. He also founded and was the Director of the Milton Medical Laboratory until his full retirement in the early 1980s. He was a member of the American Association of Clinical Chemistry and published a number of professional papers that were presented around the world. Continuing his servant lifestyle, he was a long-term member of the Rotary Club of Milton. He loved to golf and was awarded an honorary membership to the Wollaston Golf Club in Milton. He found joy in the daily crossword puzzle, sudoku and suffered along with the rest of his generation as an avid Red Sox fan. He loved his life, his children and grandchildren. He was a gentle and loving man to all who knew him.
Funeral services will be private.
For those who wish, donations can be made to The Italian Home for Children, 1125 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130