Peter Joseph Setaro

Peter Joseph Setaro, 80, better known as Whistlin' Pete, husband of Ruby D. Setaro and a resident of Onley, Virginia passed away Wednesday March 1, 2006 at his residence. A native of Red Bank, New Jersey he was the son of the late John C. Setaro and the late Antoinette Arnone Setaro. Mr. Setaro was a retired vehicle fleet contractor for Verizon Communications. He was a member of St. Martha's Catholic Church in Bricktown, New Jersey and attended St. Peter's Catholic Church in Onley. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Exmore Moose Lodge # 683. Other than his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Antoinette Benisch and Bernadette Bowen both of Lexington, Va., a son, John J. Setaro, Sr. of Forked River, New Jersey and a step daughter, Ester Nicholson of Parksley, three sisters, Mildred Knight of Toms River, New Jersey, Dorothy Setaro and Nancy Raymond , both of Red Bank, New Jersey, a brother, William Sertaro of Red Bank, New Jersey, four step grandchildren, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren and four step grandchildren. Family will join friends Friday, March 3, 2006 from 7 to 8:30 PM at the Doughty Funeral Home with a Christian Wake service to begin at 7:30. A funeral mass will be conducted at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Red Bank, New Jersey with interment following in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Middletown, New Jersey. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Eastern Shore, P.O. Box 316, Parksley, Va. 23421 Arrangements made by the Doughty Funeral Home, Exmore, Va.