Vincent James Tesoro, 76, of Rocky Mount passed away on December 16. The son of restaurateurs Nunzio and Josephine Tesoro, and grandson of immigrants from Terlizzi in the province of Bari, Italy.
Vince was preceded in death by his brothers, Frank Tesoro and Louis Tesoro, and his sister, Virginia Todaro. He is survived by his wife Martha Kendrick Tesoro; his children: Vincent Tesoro II and his wife Kim Tesoro of Hurdle Mills, NC, Laura Moreland and her husband Art Moreland of Fort Collins, CO, and step-son Ben Turney and his partner Molly Matlock of Durham, NC; 6grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren.
A service was held on Saturday, December 20 at First Presbyterian Church in Rocky Mount.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Coleman-Pitt American Legion Post 58, PO Box 8800, Rocky Mount, NC 27804.
Arrangements by Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Rocky Mount.