Neil V. Romenesko

Neil V. Romenesko, Oshkosh, 72, passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday June 16, 2021, with his family by his side. Neil was born in Appleton, Wisconsin on May 13, 1949, to the late Clem and Alice Romenesko.
Neil spent his working life mainly in the food and grocery business, which he enjoyed immensely. He traveled on business throughout the entire USA and the Far East as a buyer for a large grocery chain. He also excelled in the role of grocery store manager utilizing his people skills with staff and customers.
Neil never retired, because when he stopped working, he continued to help others, especially through service at Father Carr’s Place 2B. He served twice as interim director and spent all of his retirement volunteering as the Assistant Director of Father Carr’s Men’s Residence. Neil would do anything to support those without a home or in need. Everywhere he went in Oshkosh he encountered people thanking him. His hobby was helping others and he served tirelessly and humbly. His service also created many close friendships. He will be dearly missed by everyone who knew him. He enjoyed biking, going to Brewers games, and occasionally sneaking off to a casino to try his luck. He shared his home with his 15-year-old cat Hailey. He enjoyed spending time at family picnics, and holiday gatherings. Neil was also a member of the Knights of Columbus.
He is survived by his siblings: June (late Jack) Geiger of Appleton; Bonnie (Richard) Byford of Toronto, Canada; Del (Diane) Romenesko of Menasha; Dean of California; Bev of Connecticut; and Noreen (Tom) Thomas of Appleton. He is also survived by his devoted nieces and nephew, Brenda (Joe) Nicolais, Bruce (Chris) Romenesko, Joy (Jeff) Sim, Dawn (John) Grote, Sue and Sarah Byford, and Sonya (Matt) Ropson, and all of their children.
In addition to his parents, Neil was preceded in death by his two brothers Ron and Lee Romenesko, and infant sister Susan Marie Romenesko.
A service for Neil will be held at St. Jude Parish – St. Vincent Site (1225 Orgon St., Oshkosh, WI) on Wednesday June 30, 2021, at Noon. Father Louis Golamari will be officiating. A visitation will take place from 10 AM until the time of service. A burial will take place at Holy Cross Cemetery in Kaukauna, WI.
The family would like to give a special thank you to Neil’s neighbors, friends, Aurora at Home Hospice, Home Instead Home Care, UW Hospital, and the Palliative Care Team, that supported Neil during his illness.
In lieu of donations the family asks that memorials be sent to Father Carr’s Place 2B in Oshkosh, WI.
In his final days, Neil left us with a message: "Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened". Let’s celebrate his life with a smile.