Dr. Pellegrino J. Tozzo M.D., F.A.C.S, 87, of Palm City, Florida, passed away on July 10, 2017 at his home.

Born in New Rochelle, New York, he had been both a seasonal and permanent resident of Hutchinson Island and Palm City since 1988 coming from Westchester, New York.

During the Korean War, he served as a1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, flying medical air evacuations out of the war zone.

Prior to retiring he had been a world recognized urologist with his primary practices in New Rochelle and New York City. He was the Chief of Urology and Co-Chief of the Renal Dialysis Unit, New Rochelle Hospital Medical Center, Attending Urologist, Westchester County Medical Center, Associate Attending Urologist, St. Luke's Hospital Medical Center, New York City and Consultant In Urology, Calvary Hospital, Bronx, NY. He had been a associate clinical professor at the New York Medical College. He was the past president of Rotary Club of New Rochelle, NY, Chairman of Select Committee, Board of Education, New Rochelle, Chairman 100th Anniversary Police Department, New Rochelle, Chairman of Darby T. Ruane Memorial Rotary Cancer Scholarship Fund and Board of Directors United Way , as well as several medical associations, including Past President of the American Association of Clinical Urologists, New York State Urologic Society, Westchester County Medical Society and Chairman Scio-economic Committee of the NYS Urologic Society, Chairman-New York Section American Urologic Association Socio-economics Committee, Member of the Board of Directors American Association of Clinical Urologists, Chairman Urologic Political Action Committee of the American Association of Clinical Urologists, He was currently a member of the Rotary Club of Stuart, FL, a member of the surgical team of the Light of the World Charities, Volunteers in Medicine in Stuart, and Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Palm City.

Survivors include his wife of 51 years, June Tozzo; his children, William Tozzo and his wife, Amy of New Fairfield, Connecticut and Marissa Tozzo-Harned and her husband Howard of Palm City; his grandchildren, Mark Lifgren, Nicholas Tozzo-Harned, Luke Tozzo and Leo Tozzo and his nephews, James Tozzo and his wife Christine of New Rochelle and Colin Whitehead and his wife Manjeet of Cyprus.

Visitation will be from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Friday, July 14, 2017, at the Forest Hills Funeral Home, Palm City, FL. The funeral service will be at 1:00 PM in the funeral home chapel.

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