- Date Of Birth: November 15, 1929
- Date Of Death: October 5, 2017
- State: Indiana
Angelo Anthony ‘Mike’ Vitello, 87, Noblesville, formerly of Logansport and Marion, passed away at 3:45 a.m., on Thursday, October 5, 2017, in St. Vincent Hospice, Indianapolis.
Born in Logansport on November 15, 1929, he was the son of Anthony J. and Josephine Cira Vitello.
On August 3, 1957, in Marion, Mike was married to Beverly Ann Pierce, who survives, in Noblesville.
A 1947 graduate of Logansport High School, he received his B.S. degree in Industrial Education and Technology from Purdue University in 1952, followed by an M.S. degree in the same field from Indiana State University in 1956, and a sixth-year degree in Guidance and School Administration from Ball State University in 1960.
Mike honorably served his country in the United States Army Corp of Engineers during the Korean Conflict.
From 1954 until 1967, he served the Marion Community Schools in the capacities of Dean of Men, Guidance Counselor, Industrial Coordinator, Adult Education Supervisor, Industrial Arts Teacher, and Vocational Education Teacher. During 1967, he served as Assistant Professor in the Trade/Industrial Education at Purdue University.
Mike was the pioneer and driving force for the foundation and development of the Tucker Area Vocational Technical Center in Marion. From 1967 until 1991, he was the Director of Industrial Vocational Technical/Adult Education through the Marion Community Schools and the Principal for the Tucker Area Vocational Technical Center.
He had been Trustee, Emeritus and on the Board of Directors for Gibault School for Boys.
Mike also enjoyed his yearly spring vacations with his family to Destin, FL, and the West Coast. He was an avid baseball lover and cheered exclusively for the New York Yankees. He also enjoyed playing golf with his friends and family.
Also surviving are children, Michael A. (Lisa) Vitello, Sacramento, James A. Vitello, Noblesville, Annette M. Vitello, Medford, Oregon, and Michelle Vitello Stanley, Westfield; grandchildren, Nicholas Anthony Vitello, Brendan Joseph Kennedy, Alexandria Nicole Titus, Andrea Rene Vitello, Natalie Rose Earle, Madeline Renee Stanley, Andrew Joseph Kennedy, and Anthony Joseph Vitello; four great grandchildren; and sister, Angeline R. Schroeder, Greenwood.
