Carole (Susie) Beck Tomaino

Obituary

Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | December 11, 2021

Carole (Susie) Beck Tomaino, age 76, of The Villages, FL, passed away on December 5, 2021. Susie was born in Altoona, PA, on December 18, 1944 to William and Lydia (Hamm) Beck. Susie graduated from Carrick High School (Pittsburgh, PA) in 1962.  Following graduation, she worked in the Personnel Department of Fisher Scientific at the corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh. After raising her children, Susie worked as a caseworker for the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare for 25 years until her retirement in 2004.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Lydia Beck.

Susie is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Dr. Stephen J. Tomaino, retired Superintendent of the McKeesport Area School District in McKeesport, PA; her son Stephen W. Tomaino of The Villages, FL, her daughter Shelley (Martin) Whalen of Newtown, PA, her daughter Stacey (Anthony) Filone of Wildwood, FL; her sister Judith Beck of Rostraver Township, PA, and her brother John (Eileen) Beck of College Station, TX. She is also survived by her 5 grandsons: Alexander Whalen, Matthew Whalen, Nicholas Whalen, Anthony Filone and Tanner Filone who she proudly referred to as “My Boys”.

Susie was an incredibly warm and friendly person. Her zest for life and bubbly personality will be missed by all, as well as her cherished puppy Maxx.

Services will not be held at this time, but memorial contributions may be made in memory of Susie directly to St Jude Children’s Hospital.

Originally published December 11, 2021.

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