Anthony John Giordano

May 27, 1958 - January 6, 2018

ANTHONY JOHN GIORDANO 59 of Vineland. My dear husband, Anthony John Giordano, passed away on January 6, 2018, surrounded by his family. We all loved him beyond words. My heart is broken and my love for him will never end. Ours was a love like no other, to us. As he lived his life, so he faced his death, with dignity, pride, courage, a never-ending optimism, and yes, even humor. He never complained. He now knows the secret of what lies beyond this world for us all. In his last days, Tony welcomed many of his closest friends who came by to visit him, making certain that each one knew how much their friendship meant to him. That was very important to Tony. He truly loved the visits from our friends. Their visits kept his spirits up. For the past thirty-plus years, Tony worked as a “tanker-yanker”, having worked for Lee Transport, Shane Smith Transport, and finally at his dream job with S.J. Fuels, South. Tony made many friends during his career and earned the reputation as a great, highly experienced worker, a helpful co-worker and a great friend. His love of trucks came to him at an early age, watching his grandfather, Sonny Cantoni, drive the big rigs, sometimes hitching a ride with him. It was in his blood. As a member of the USMC Tony also drove for four of the six years he was enlisted. Tony was my soul mate and best friend during the thirty-one years we were together. It wasn’t always easy, but we always had each other’s backs and made it through all of life’s trials together. What fun life was with him, he was always upbeat, funny and a little ‘rough around the edges”, always speaking his mind and always telling the truth. That was part of his charm. Tony was a homebody, watching TV shows and movies, betting against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sundays because I wouldn’t bet against them, or playing ping pong or Wii bowling and golf, but he also liked a good adventure, be it vacationing at one of the special places we went to, hot-air ballooning, white water rafting, canoeing, a big bonfire, and he even tried sky-diving once, which we loved. He most enjoyed having a BBQ with friends and family and having a great time at our pool. Tony is predeceased by his “father”-in law, Louis Camburn, Sr., his “brother”-in law, Louis Camburn, Jr., and his “brother”-in law, Phillip Catlett. He is survived by myself, his proud wife of 31 years, Carole Giordano, his “mother”-in law, Mari-Lyn Camburn; his “sister”-in law, Barbara Catlett; niece Michelle Conti and husband Bruce, and their children Bruce and Cadence; his nephew, (Dr.) Bernard Jones and his wife Megan and their daughter, Olivia; nephew Michael Jones and his wife Stephanie and their daughters Emily and Madeline; and niece, Marie Nessuno and her children, Aubrey and Aiden. Tony is also survived by his “brother” (cousin) Richard Taylor, who was an unbelievable help and comfort to both Tony and me during his last weeks, as well as “nieces” Heather and Josephine Taylor. I know Tony would want me to thank each and every one of those who took the time to visit, call or send a card of encouragement during his last weeks and months. Those out reaches of love and concern touched him dearly. They also made my heart fill with pride that so many people cared that much about him. I also want to thank my family for your support and advice, and for just holding me up when I needed it. Tony was a loving, kind and caring man. I always knew with all my heart that Tony loved me; he always made that very clear in everything he did for me. I was so blessed to have such a wonderful, loving and kind husband and will miss him forever. Rest in peace, my Love…until we meet again. At Tony’s request, all services will be private. To email condolences and or tributes please visit www.hoffmanfuneralhomes.net