Obituary of Timothy Iocoangeli

Timothy "Tim" Dominic Iocoangeli was born in Monroe, Michigan on May 23, 1964. He was the son of Alexander Iocoangeli and the late Barbara (Cooley) Iocoangeli. Tim attended Monroe High School. For more than thirty years, Tim supported his family as a truck driver. He had his hazardous material designation and was a member of Teamster's Local #247. Tim by nature was a very caring, nurturing, and good hearted person. He would give his last dollar to help anyone in need. He also had a great sense of humor, was extremely comical, and was just a pleasure to be around. Tim considered his family to be everything to him. He loved to entertain and being proud of his heritage enjoyed preparing, Italian dishes for the get-togethers. Tim was extremely proud of his son, Joey, and thought of his girlfriend, LaSheena, as his daughter-in-law. Tim loved every opportunity to listen to his talented son rap. He was an avid sports fan and unfortunately was a die-hard Detroit Lions fan. Tim also had a passion for animals, and his true loves were his dogs: Brooklyn, Buddah, Sweetie, and Sheena. Timothy "Tim" Dominic Iocoangeli, age 49 passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. In addition to his mother: Barbara Iocoangeli, his passing was preceded by a nephew: Michael Marchese; and a sister-in-law: Patsy Iocoangeli. To cherish his memory, Tim leaves one son: Joseph (Lasheena Worrell) Ioconageli of Monroe; his father: Alexander Iocoangeli of Monroe; two sisters: Terry (John) Owens of Ida and Kim (Dan) Parkhurst of Flatrock; two brothers: Alan "Trooper" Iocoangeli of North Carolina and Gary Iocoangeli of Indiana. Friends may gather from 2:00pm until 7:00pm on Sunday, June 2, 2013 at Merkle Funeral Service, 2442 North Monroe (734) 384-5185. A Celebration of His Life will follow at 7:00pm also at Merkle's, Reverend Joe Pippo pastor of Redeemer Fellowship will officiate. Cremation will take place through Southern Michigan Services in Livonia, Michigan. Memorial donations are suggested to the Iocoangeli Family to assist with funeral expenses. Online guests may leave words of inspiration and comfort, share a photo, or make a donation by visiting www.merklefs.com and then selecting the Online Tributes page.