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Marin Independent Journal
Thursday, July 6, 2000
Section C, page 2
VINCENT JAMES LIMONGELLI
Postal worker
Vincent James Limongelli, a retired postal worker, died July 4 in his Novato home, which he shared with his longtime companion Marsha Brandhorst. He was 74.
Mr. Limongelli also worked as a car salesman at Novato Toyota.
Mr. Limongelli was born in New York. He graduated from Evander Childs High School.
He joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II, and later returned to New York where he began a career in the postal service as a postal clerk. Mr. Limongelli retired from the postal service in 1983.
He married Dolores FitzGibbon in 1950 and later moved to Costa Mesa, where he began a second career as a car salesman at Earle Ike Toyota.
Mr. Limongelli moved to San Rafael and worked at Dexter Toyota in San Rafael and later at Novato Toyota. He worked until last year when he was diagnosed with cancer.
He enjoyed growing tomatoes, photography, playing pinochle, watching television and shopping.
He was a longtime member of the National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 1100.
Besides his companion, Mr. Limongelli is survived by his sons, Jim Limongelli of Costa Mesa and Brian Limongelli of Indio; daughters, Gina Moore of Santa Ana and Jill Loucas of Cathedral City; a brother, Eugene Limongelli of South Gate; six grandchildren, Sarah Limongelli, Brianna Limongelli, Holly and Chip Legacy, and Nicholas and Emily Loucas; his former wife, Dolores Limongelli of Costa Mesa; and several nieces and nephews.
A rosary will be held today at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Lorreto Catholic Church, 1806 Novato Blvd., Novato.
A funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of Lorreto Catholic Church tomorrow at 11 a.m. A graveside service will be held next week at Riverside National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Marin, 150 Nellen Ave., Corte Madera 94925; or the American Cancer Society, Marin County Unit, 25 Bellam Blvd., San Rafael 94901.
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Novato Advance
Wednesday, July 12, 2000
Section A, page 4
VINCENT LIMONGELLI
Vincent James "Vince" Limongelli of Novato, a World War II veteran, retired postal worker and car salesman for a Novato dealership, died Tuesday, July 4, 2000.
Mr. Limongelli, who was 74, passed away at his Novato home, which he shared with his companion of many years, Marsha Brandhorst.
His funeral Mass was celebrated Friday morning at Our Lady of Loretto Church. Interment will be at Riverside National Cemetery.
Mr. Limongelli was born in the Bronx, N.Y., on July 1, 1926, the son of Italian immigrants Innocenzo and Filomena Limongelli. He graduated from Evander Childs High School. He joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific Theater in World War II.
After the war, he returned to New York and began a long career as a postal clerk. He married Dolores FitzGibbon in 1950 and they later came to California and settled in Costa Mesa, where he continued his work as a mailman. He retired in 1983 after almost 40 years of service.
Mr. Limongelli then began a second career as a car salesman at Earle Ike Toyota in Costa Mesa. He moved to San Rafael in 1984 and went to work for Dexter Toyota, and later Novato Toyota, where he worked until a year ago, when he was diagnosed with cancer.
He had lived in Novato for 10 years. His pastimes included growing tomatoes, photography, playing pinochle, television and bargain hunting.
Mr. Limongelli was a longtime member of the National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 1100.
In addition to Marsha Brandhorst, he leaves his sons and their wives, Jim and Mary Limongelli of Costa Mesa and Brian and Heather Limongelli of Indio; his daughters, Gina Moore of Santa Ana and Jill Loucas of Cathedral City; his grandchildren, Sarah and Brianna Limongelli, Holly and Chip Legacy and Nicholas and Emily Loucas; his brother and sister-in-law, Eugene and Judy Limongelli of South Gate; several nieces and nephews; and his former wife, Dolores Limongelli of Costa Mesa.
The family has asked that any memorial contributions go to Hospice of Marin, 150 Nellen Ave., Corte Madera, CA 94925 or the American Cancer Society, 25 Bellam Blvd., San Rafael, CA 94901.
The arrangements were under the direction of Keaton's Redwood Chapel of Marin.
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