Anthony Mario Pinelli
Anthony Mario Pinelli, 73, of St. Ignatius, MT, and formerly Skillman, NJ passed away Saturday with his wife by his side.
He was born to the late Pietro & Filomena Pinelli, March 24, 1938 in Princeton New Jersey. Tony graduated from Princeton High School in 1956 and joined the Princeton Township Police Department in 1961. He married Luemma King in 1962, and they lived together in Skillman, NJ. before relocating to St.Ignatius Montana in 1991.
Tony was with the Princeton Township Police Department for over 26 years. He began as a patrolman, served as a juvenile officer and moved up through the ranks retiring as Chief of Police in 1987. During that time he attended the FBI National Academy.
He & his wife fulfilled a lifelong dream by moving to Montana in 1991. Tony indulged his love for wildlife by becoming a National Park Ranger at the National Bison Range in Moise Montana for four years. Tony has spent the last 20 years in St. Ignatius Montana hunting, fishing and enjoying all of Montana’s treasures.
Tony proudly served in the National Guard for 5 years. He was a member of the 200 club; the Italian American Sportsman Club, the Mercer County Police Chiefs Association, the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, the New Jersey State P.B.A. and was a lifetime member of Princeton P.B.A. local no. 130.
Tony is survived by wife of 49 years, Luemma Pinelli and their children Peter & Betsy Pinelli of Connecticut; Janice & Gary Schenck of Lawrenceville New Jersey and Donna & Michael Post of Ewing New Jersey. He is also survived by grandchildren Kate, Sara, Antonio; Gavin, Reece, Talia; and Emily; brother Frank & Shirley Pinelli; sister Lydia & Ralph Pirone; sisters Eleanor and Anna Pinelli as well as numerous family and friends who will greatly miss him.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made out to Princeton Pettoranello Foundation 120 John Street Suite 3 Princeton New Jersey 08542.
A viewing will be held at 2pm-4pm and 6pm-9pm Sunday at Mather Hodge Funeral Home in Princeton New Jersey. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, and he will be laid to rest at Princeton Cemetery, Princeton New Jersey. A memorial service will be held at a later date at the Mission Catholic Church in St.Ignatius Montana.
Messages of condolence may be sent to the family online at www.groganfuneralhome.com. The staff of Grogan Funeral Home, Polson, considers it a privilege care for Tony’s family.
Lu and family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Tony touched my families lives in so many ways! We will all miss him.
Luemma,
I am devastated by the news of Tony’s passing – it was just a year ago almost that we were all enjoying each other’s company at our 50th high school reunion.
I am so sorry I missed the viewing and funeral but I just found out from Aggie Procaccino.
Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.
I will be in touch with you in the near future.
Love,
Joyce*
Dear Lu & Family: So sorry to hear of Tony’s passing. It was agreat shock to us as we just spoke with him a couple of weeks ago on the phone. He was a great guy and a good friend. He will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.
Lu and family, Arnold the kids and myself are so sorry for your loss. Tony will be missed. What a wonderful kind man. He always showed us respect and cared for us as we did him. Please know that our thougts and prayers are with you and all his family.
Lu, Tony will be greatly missed by all. Here at Missoula Costco. Bless you and your family. I am praying for you.
Dear Lu and family: We were so shocked to hear about Tony. Always enjoyed his humor and kindness. He will be missed. You take care Lu. Thoughts and prayers are with you.
I am so sorry to hear about Tony. My prayers are with you and your family.
Aggie Procaccino
9/13/2011
Tony will be greatly missed. He was a kind and unselfish man with a wonderful sense of humor. There were never a time when we did not share a laugh—not just for a brief moment but forever in our memories. He had a way to tell stories, jokes, and anecdotes that left you in stitches.
The love he shared openly with Lu is something that many of us want to cherish ourselves. He was not afraid to share his devotion for the world to see.
Gone he may be but not to a silent land. He waits for all of us with open arms and with that glint in his eyes that warns you that he has many stories to share. The emptiness we are feeling momentarily is being filled by this wonderful friend with our heavenly friends, family members, and God. You can bet that they all are roaring with laughter right now.
We will miss him, his smile and his humor. Most of all we will miss a wonderful friend.
Bob and Marie-Anne King
320 Rocky Mountain Lane
Moore, MT 59464
Lu and family
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, we are so sorry. Tony was a wonderful person and very kind. He touched many lives and will be greatly missed. Your in our hearts the Kings
Thank you for your caring ways and your friendship. You will be greatly missed. May God bless and guide family and friends through this time of loss. “till we meet again”
tony meant alot to all of us he will be so deeply missed our prayers are with you
Dear Lu and family,
We are so sorry to learn of Tony’s death. Our thoughts are with you at this very sad time.
Fondly,
John and Jeanie Grant
Charlo, MT
Lu and family,
Our prayers are with you folks in this time of mourning. Tony was a good friend and wonderful human being. I will never forget the day he came to the Bison Range to inquire about a job. Everyone who worked with Tony enjoyed his company. He did his job well. If visitors to the refuge were following the law, he helped them enjoy and love the place. If they were violating the law, Tony took care of the problem.
Tony’s contribution to the community through conservation groups and his personal attention to detail were significant. He always brightened a room when he entered. He will be missed. We are honored to have known him. The angels are now being charmed by his good humor.
Bill and Karen
Dear Lu and family,
So sorry to hear the news of Tony’s passing.Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers at this time.
Louise Lamontagne
Luo, We are so sorry to learn about tony’s passing. We enjoyed seeing both of you at the Esterby’s party a few weeks back and are glad we were able to visit just a bit. Tony was a fine man, a good friend and our lives are richer for knowing him. Blessings to you. Jim and Delores Rogers
Sweet Lu, We are so sad to have lost Tony. What a shock! We will miss our planned 4-wheeler escapades, that we never took.
Our prayer and thoughts are with you and and your family.
God Bless!
See you when you get home.
Your neighbor and friends,
Steve and Terry
I would like to share a comforting scripture of Jesus promise of a resurrection in John 5:28,29. i sincerely hope the God of comfort grants you peace at this time.
Dear Luemma & Family
Our sincerest sympathies to you and everyone in the Pinelli family.
Know that our thoughts as well as our prayers are with you all
at this time.
Tony touched the hearts and souls of so many individuals and he will be greatly missed.
Our Love to you all
Louise & John Balestrieri
LU….I am so sorry to hear about Tony. He was such a wonderful man and will be greatly missed by many. May you find peace and comfort in your loss. Thinking of you and Donna.
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