Waynedale Obituaries

TJ LIBERATO, 63

TJ LIBERATO, 63, OF Fort Wayne, died Sunday, December 25, 2005 at his residence. Born December 6, 1942, in Fort Wayne, he graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1960, attended Purdue University, and received a degree in Architectural Engineering from Purdue in 1964. TJ also attended Indiana University School of Business and served in the Air National Guard. He worked as a Purchasing Agent and Production Processor for Stylemaster Manufacturing Corporation, established his own Construction Companies, T. J. Construction Company and T. J. Liberato, Inc., worked as a General Superintendent for the Harvard Corporation, an In-Store Manager for Furrow Building Materials, and as Construction Manager for Sentry Management Service. He enjoyed traveling, golf, family, Notre Dame Sports, skiing, attending mass at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, and most recently caring for his mother, Veronica.

Surviving are his mother, Veronica Lebrato of Fort Wayne; brother, C. Michael Liberato of East Lansing, Michigan; brother, Gary D. Lebrato of Fort Wayne; and sister, Mary T. Lebrato of Rio Linda, California, several cousins, nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph J. Lebrato and brother, Ralph J. Lebrato.

Calling was Thursday, December 29, at Tom Mungovan Funeral Home, 2221 South Calhoun Street, Fort Wayne.

Funeral service was Friday, December 30, at St. Therese Catholic Church, 2304 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. Burial in Catholic Cemetery.

Memorials to Catholic masses at St. Therese or St. John the Baptist Catholic Churches or donor’s choice.

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