Vincent A. Gaeta Sr.

Vincent Gaeta Sr. MUSCATINE, Iowa - Vincent Anthony Gaeta, Sr., 84, of Muscatine, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2008, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 23, 2008, at St. Mathias Catholic Church. The Rev. Jason Crossen will officiate the service. Casketbearers will be Jared Shoultz, Griffin Gaeta, Joseph Gaeta, Roy Rickey, Michael J. Gaeta and Richard Hines. Honorary casketbearers will be Ann Gaeta, Jennifer Gaeta, April Rickey, Tara Shoultz, Maureen Mulvihill, Kathryne Edwards, Beau Huber, Michaelyn Shoultz, Brayton King, Ethan King, Kinsey King, Hunter Rickey, Jayden Seefeldt, Tanner Seefeldt, Drake Edwards, Chloe Shoultz, and Tyler Shoultz. Entombment will be at Muscatine Memorial Park Community Mausoleum with full military rites by the combined units of the V.F.W Post No. 1565 and the American Legion Post No. 27. Following the entombment a time of food and fellowship will be held at Gannon Hall. Visitation with the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus honor guard will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, 2008, at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services. In lieu o...[more]

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lowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, The Faith Formation for Every Generation Campaign (Campaign Office, 2407 Cedar St. Muscatine, IA 52761). Vincent A. Gaeta, Sr. was born on February 2, 1924, in Muscatine, the son of Louis and Phillipa Cirvello Gaeta. He married Josephine Satariano on June 22, 1949, in Pittsburg, Pennsylviana. As a life long resident of this area, he served during WWII in the U.S. Army from February of 1944 to June of 1946 in Europe, (England, France, Holland and Germany) for 13 months. He served in PFC Company C, 133rd Infantry, and the 288th Combat Engineer Battalion, the Military Police, National Guard and received an honorable discharge. He was a member of the St. Mathias Catholic Church and the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus. He worked at Alcoa from 1955-1986 in heat treat metal and was a member of Alcoa Safety Committee for 11 years and the Alcoa Retirees Club. He was also a member of the Muscatine Pearl City Sam's Club and the Moose Lodge. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, tending to his farm, yard and rose gardens, traveling, camping and visiting with family and friends, woodworking and home projects. He will be deeply missed by his wife, Josie Gaeta of Muscatine; three sons, Anthony Gaeta and wife, Carol, John Gaeta and wife, Gail, and Vincent Gaeta Jr. and wife, June Anne, all of Muscatine; two daughters, Providence Provy Shoultz and husband, John, of Muscatine and Maryann Mulvihill and husband, Patrick, of St. Charles, Missouri; 10 grandchildren, Ann Gaeta, Jennifer Gaeta, April Rickey, Tara Shoultz, Jared Shoultz, Maureen Mulvihill, Sean Mulvihill, Beau Huber, Kathryne Edwards and Griffin Gaeta; 10 great-grandchildren; one brother, Phillip Gaeta of Muscatine; and one sister Rose LoBianco of Muscatine. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Charles, Joseph and Carmello and two sisters, Mary Gaeta and Providence Gaeta.