Vincent Anthony Guarino
May 29th started as a beautiful day. It was mid afternoon when the call came in. That call came from our heavenly father. He was letting Vincent know the time had come. Vincent's place in our father's house was now available.
It is also where he would be reunited with his earthly father, Thomas, mother Angelina sister Concetta and brother John. Vincent did not hesitate a moment. He was gone immediately.
Born 10/10/1939 Vincent was the youngest son to immigrant parents growing up in New York City and the surrounding suburbs. He learned life's lessons quickly and at an early age. He learned and understood the importance of friends, family faith and fellowship. He saw first hand its strength and how it provided direction and purpose. These were the building blocks that formed the foundation upon which Vincent would build and lead his entire life. After graduating from high school, Vincent went to the University of Kentucky where he met the love of his life, Elizabeth. They married and had a son, Gaetano and then graduated . His adult life began with the expansion of his family. Over the course of the next four years Vincent and Elizabeth welcomed to their family another son, Andrew, and daughter, LuAnn. Vincent explored various career paths and occupations. Which in turn had him experience a variety of different jobs, ranging from construction and floral design to this later years where he was a manager in charge of a major department within multimillion-dollar corporations. He also was a skilled and very successful salesman. This high degree of variety in employment had him morph into the quintessential jack-of-all-trades and master of none.
Yet the most important and most notable thing Vincent was really, really good at was his ability to connect with people. Give him 5 minutes and he could become your best friend. If you needed help, he was there at the drop of a dime. If you needed things looked after he was the man to call. Need a person to talk to, he was ready to listen. It did not matter who you were or the length of time he knew you. The fact was if you ask for his assistance, he gave it without hesitation, without question, without conditions. He was there and you could count on him being there.
Vincent left us that Friday afternoon May 29th to join his heavenly father as well his earthly family in heaven. Vincent also left behind and is survived by his only true love wife of more than 65 years Elizabeth, the first of his 2 sons, Gaetano, along with his wife. Rhonda, his 3 grandkids, Rebecca, Chelsea and Elizabeth, 4 great grandkids, Gavin and Wyatt as well Reese and Raylan. Additionally, his second son Andrew, and his wife, Ann. Their children, his grandchildren Sam and David, and finally his third child, his baby girl, as well his daughter LuAnn and her two children his grand children, Jordan and Joseph.
Vincent's service will be held at the Glebe(200 The Glebe Blvd Daleville, VA 24083) in the Botetourt room. Saturday July 11th. Guests and visitors will be using lot D to park in. Lot D is located at the rear of the building. We will be gathering starting at 1 PM with the service starting at 2 PM. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations to the Glebe memory care unit be made( see link below).
Snacks and finger foods will be available during the post service gathering. Our memorial will conclude at 4pm. Directions will be provided through any of the 3 children.
Dad, you will be sorely missed and never forgotten. We love you.
