CURRENT CELEBRATIONS

Sebastiano “Benny” Tomarchio

For this one farmer, the worries are through, lie down and rest your head
Your time has been, and struggles enough, the tractor’s in the shed.

You raised a fine family, worked the land well and toiled in the sun.
We’ve hung the shovel in the barn, your work on earth is done.

Benny loved the land, working year-round on his farm, hands in the soil, growing his vegetables. He’d always be found in a T-shirt with a pocket and an extra layer of clothing. End of harvest season at the Bald Eagle farm found him proudly hosting his annual pig roast for friends and family. Wintertime found him working sundry other jobs, but he could never quite reconcile working for other people. He loved watching old movies and especially action flicks; the more violent the better. He was raised on his family’s Harrisonville Road farm and was a graduate of Kingsway Regional High School class of ’66. He was 77 years old.
He raised three children with Cookie, his wife of 48 years: Angela (Brian) Wellman, Marianne DeMarco and Angelo (Amy); and was blessed with 4 grandchildren, Joey, Matthew, Amelia and Annabella.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday December 30, 10:30 a.m. at St. Clare of Assisi Parish, St. Joseph Church, Swedesboro. Interment to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Woolwich. Donations in lieu of flowers to American Cancer Society (cancer.org) will be appreciated.