On the morning of Wednesday, July 10th, the Carolina Casuals lost our drummer.   

On that day, we posted this message: 

"With extremely heavy and broken hearts, we are saddened to inform you our drummer, our friend and our b"rother, John Tomaio, suddenly and unexpectedly passed away this morning.

John, we love you and will miss you forever. We will see you again at the big show. Rest in Peace our brother!
Carolina Casuals family, please keep John's wife, Dianne, his son Jeremmy, and the rest of his family in your prayers.
 

We ask a special prayer as well for those of us blessed enough to have shared the stage with John in the Carolina Casuals, and for those who shared that blessing in bands from his "earlier" years in Florida, the US Navy, and here in Eastern North Carolina."

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On Sunday, July 14, 2013, the following obituary appeared in the New Bern (NC) Sun-Journal:
 

John P. Tomaio Jr.

Obituary

 

John was the drummer for "Carolina Casuals," as well as an avid lover of music, wine, cycling, swimming, running, photographer, world travel and LIFE!NEW BERN - John P. Tomaio Jr., 60, died Wednesday, July 10, 2013.

 

John was retired from NADEP, Cherry Point and former employee of NADEP, Pensacola, FL. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1970 to 1974. He was an expert vibration analyst for several aircraft platforms and influential in the development in vibration analysis software and manuals.

John is survived by his loving wife Dianne Tomaio of New Bern, N.C.; son, Jon Jeremmy Tomaio of Jersey City, N.J.; mother, Amy Tomaio of Pensacola, FL.; sister, Patty Stillwell (Ken) of Pensacola, FL.; and his nieces and nephews, Krickett, Amy, Matthew, Amanda, Colby, Ashley, Caleb, Larry Jr., and Abby.

John had the unique ability to make friends anywhere he went and will be missed by all.

The family will receive friends at Pollock-Best Funeral Home from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 14 with funeral services at 10a.m. on Monday, July 15, at The Lakeside Chapel at Greenleaf Memorial Park.

Online condolences may be directed to www.pollockbest.com.

 

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