Mr. Joseph Patrick Tripoli, 87, a resident of West 12th Street in Columbia, died Friday, December 19, 2003at NHC/ Columbia Health Care.
A memorial services for Mr. Tripoli will be conducted Saturday, December 27, 2003 at 2:30 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Columbia with Ralph Dodd officiating. Williams Columbia Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Augusta Sicily, Italy native was the son of the late Joseph and Nicolina Salonia Tripoli. He was the husband of Dorothy Magnano Tripoli of Columbia. He was a retired self-employed wall paper hanger. He was baptized into the Jehovah?s Witnesses church in 1953 and was involved in the ministry of the church for many years. He served our country in the United States Army during World War II.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Kathy Palyo of Santa Rosa, CA; a son, Paul Tripoli of Oceano, CA; a granddaughter, Honey Maria Anthony Flint Thompson of Jackson, TN; three great grandchildren, Kylee Alexa Thompson, Hannah Elisa Thompson, and Brianna Thompson all of Jackson, TN; a brother and sister-in-law, Dan and Barbara Pestrui of Mexico; a step granddaughter, Hanna Thompson of Jackson, TN; He was preceded in death by a brother, Philip Tripoli.
Memorials may be made to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 6034 Trotwood Avenue Columbia, Tennessee 38401.