Mr. Wayne Richard Gioioso, Sr.

Wayne Richard Gioioso, Sr., age 83, passed away on Thursday December 7, 2023. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on November 14, 1940 to Nicholas and Rintha Gioioso. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Judy (nee Bowen;) his children Wayne R. Gioioso Jr. and his wife Holly, Pamela VillaSanta and her husband Mario, Michelle Love and her husband Jody, Tina Gioioso, Nicole Freeland and her husband Steve; 17 grandchildren: Kaylie, Kara, Laura, Lily, Andrew, Gianni, Brianna, Ryan, Katie, Bennett, Liza, Courtney, Sarah, Abigail, Christopher, Owen, Matthew; 6 great-grandchildren: Samson, Madison, Reid, Hailey, Fiona, Palmer; and his And his beloved dogs, "the girls", Jilly and Gabby. He graduated from Calvert Hall College in 1960 and married Judy shortly after. He obtained his undergraduate degree from University of Baltimore in 1963, and his JD from University of Baltimore School of Law in 1966. His enterprising nature began to develop while he was in law school. He took any job that would help him achieve his goals and support his growing family. He worked for Allstate Insurance Company as an adjuster while attending law school. During his time as an adjuster he won various awards, including the highest award given to employees- the Good Hands Award. He was appointed to the Park Board for Baltimore City by Mayor Schmoke. He was appointed to the Baltimore County Judicial Nomination Committee by Governor Mandel. He was continuously reappointed and remained on the committee for thirty years and served as chairman. He was appointed by Governor O'Malley to serve as secretary for the board of directors for Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company. He served on the board for ten years. In addition to being a real estate developer, he is a minority owner of the Baltimore Orioles, a team that he loved and supported passionately. He was a close friend of of Peter Angelos and was with him in NYC in 1993 when Peter and the group bought the team from bankruptcy court. He had a strong business mind and entrepreneurial spirit, as well as an incredible work ethic. He was also loyal and possessed unparalleled levels of integrity. He went out of his way to help those in need in any way that he could. These are all qualities that he instilled in his children and grandchildren; inspiring them to work hard, to have integrity, to care, and to give back. He also cared deeply for animals, especially his and Judy's dogs, "the girls", Gabby and Jilly. Above all else, he was first and foremost a family man. He built an incredible life for himself and his family. He was a legendary story teller and he had an incredible sense of humor. He never lost his childlike sense of joy. He never missed an opportunity to make a joke, tell a funny story, or to play pranks on his grandchildren, who affectionately called him Bubba. You could not leave a conversation with him without having laughed at least once. He was truly larger than life and his presence will be greatly missed by so many people who had the pleasure of knowing him. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Maryland SPCA and the Hampden Family Center. A viewing will be held at Mitchell Wiedefeld Funeral Home, Inc. 6500 York Road Baltimore, Md 21212 on Wednesday December 13th 12:00 – 2:00 pm and 5:00 – 8:00 pm. A service of Christian burial will be held at Church of the Nativity 20 E. Ridgely Road Timonium, MD 21093 on Thursday December 14, 2023 at 1:00 pm, followed by a burial at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens. Reception to follow at Ryleigh's 22. W. Padonia Road 21093.

Mr. Wayne Richard Gioioso, Sr.

November 14, 1940 - December 7, 2023