Fausto “Emo” Tocchio

Tocchio, Fausto “Emo” of Hingham April 19, 2005. Beloved husband of 48 years to Dolly (Conte) Tocchio. Loving father of Valerie Tocchio Cahill & her husband Michael of Hingham and Donna Greeley & her husband Christian of Levant, ME. Loving “Papa” of Alessandra & Samantha Gormley and Cole Greeley. Brother of Emelia Patch & her husband Paul of Potomac, MD and the late Joseph Tocchio. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Concezio and Carmella Tocchio of Quincy. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the Pyne Keohane Funeral Home, 21 Emerald St. (off Central St.), HINGHAM Saturday at 10 AM. Funeral Mass in Saint Paul’s Church, Hingham at 11 AM. Visiting hours Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Cremation will follow. Emo had a heart of gold. Everyone who called him “friend” knows he couldn’t do enough for you. He eagerly waited for the first day of summer to open his pool for his grandchildren, not to mention the neighborhood kids. Over the years, with patience and encouragement, he taught more than thirty children how to swim. As they gained confidence, he would camp out under his patio umbrella and spend afternoons coaching them from the sidelines. His generosity came from the heart. His joy came from the happiness he could bring to others, and his smile and sparkling blue eyes could light up the room. Emo served in the Navy for four years during the Korean War. He married Fiorinda “Dolly” Conte in 1957. In 1965, Emo and Dolly took over the family business, Conte’s Dress Shop in Hingham Square. Dolly ran the shop, while Emo served as a patrol officer for 16 years with the Metropolitan Police Department in Boston. He was also a member of the American Legion Morrisette Post in Quincy. Emo loved his many friends like they were family and enjoyed spending time with them laughing and joking. He loved golf, swimming, dancing, and traveling. He took special joy in spending time with his grandchildren. We all love you Emo, Dad, Papa, “This much and more,” and will miss you in our lives every day. Donations in memory of Emo may be made to the Storm J. Lavway Special Needs Trust, c/o Nat Putnam, Eaton & Peabody, PO Box 1210, Bangor, ME 04402 or to the American Lung Assoc., 25 Spring St., Walpole, MA 02081.