Joe Trupiano

Conway-..CMSGT Joe Trupiano â€“ USAF, retired, age 88, died peacefully on December 17, 2009. CMSGT Joe Trupiano was born in Detroit, Michigan, a son of the late Rosario and Giuseppina Ingrao Trupiano. He began his decorated military career of 30 years in the early 1940's serving as a US Marine stationed aboard the USS Honolulu, which was in port in Honolulu, Hawaii during the attack on Pearl Harbor. During his years of service as a Marine, he crossed the International Date Line 3 times with destinations including Panama, Guadalcanal, Bora Bora, and Australia. CMSGT Trupiano continued his military career serving in the US Air Force beginning in the late 1940's. Traveling the world, he eventually met his lovely wife, Jane "Hannelore" Simons Trupiano in Wiesbaden, Germany. After returning state side in the early 1950's and among other duties, he served as Commandant of the NCO Leadership School at the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base achieving the rank of Chief Master Sergeant. He retired from the USAF in 1971 while stationed in San Bernardino, CA at Norton Air Force Base. CMSGT Trupiano brought his family back to South Carolina in the early 1970's where he began his 25 year career working with the South Carolina Employment Security Commission in the Conway and Myrtle Beach offices as the Veteran's Representative in a management capacity for this area. After retirement from the State of SC, he spent several years serving the community in the Marine Corp League Local Chapter and spent quality time with his family. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Jerry Trupiano, Peter Trupiano, and Sebastian Trupiano and two sisters, Rosemary Conner and Nancy Trupiano. Surviving are: his wife of 57 years, Jane "Hannelore" Simons Trupiano of Conway, daughters Janet Lee Trupiano of Myrtle Beach, SC and Joan Lynn Trupiano of Surfside Beach, SC, a granddaughter, Rachael Lee Wyatt and her husband Victor, and a great-granddaughter, Lauren Nicole Wyatt, all of Surfside Beach, SC. The family will receive friends from 4:00 until 6:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home. The family gratefully appreciates and thanks the staff of Reflections Assisted Living at Carolina Forest and Mercy Hospice of Conway. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the charity of your choice. Sign a guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

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Joe Trupiano

December 17, 2009