Carl A. Tocco
July 29, 1940 - April 27, 2022
Carl Albert (Babe) Tocco died peacefully on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, surrounded by his family. Born in Detroit on July 29, 1940 to the late Carl and Clara (Corona) Tocco, Carl is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Joan (Lindquist), along with his three sons, Michael (Rich), Keith (Edgard), Bradley, grandsons Eli and Max (and their mom, Cara), his loving brother Fred (Valerie) Tocco, sister-in-law, Laura (Gary) Miserlian, brother-in-law, Don Lindquist along with many nieces and nephews, cousins and extended family that acted as surrogate siblings throughout his life. Carl graduated from Southeastern High School in Detroit in 1958, where he excelled at baseball. He was co-captain of the team and a star catcher which led to a tryout at Tigers stadium. Sports were always central to his life, and he especially loved the Tigers. After graduation, he started a lifetime career at General Motors and established lifelong friendships with coworkers. Carl will be remembered most for his generosity to others and his love and dedication to his family. Carl and Joan opened their home to international exchange students who became an extension of their family and whom Carl thought of as additional children, Lourdes (Seville, Spain) and Tomoko (Nagoya, Japan). If you knew Carl, you might remember him most for his sense of humor and his countless stories. He will be missed by everyone who knew him. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made in his honor to: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) for soft tissue sarcoma cancer research. Online donations https://giving.mskcc.org/ Historic Trinity Lutheran Church,1345 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit, MI. 48207 Online donations https://secure.myvanco.com/L-Z3SN/campaign/C-123M2 Visitation Friday, April 29, 2022, from 3-6pm with a 5pm Prayer at Wujek - Calcaterra & Sons Inc., (Shelby) 54880 Van Dyke at 25 Mile Rd. A private family burial will be the following day on April 30, 2022 at Resurrection Cemetery. For those unable to attend on short notice, there will be a memorial service at Historic Trinity Lutheran Church at the end of the summer (likely Labor Day weekend). Details to follow. Please share memories with the family at their online guestbook @ WujekCalcaterra.com
Carl Albert (Babe) Tocco died peacefully on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, surrounded by his family. Born in Detroit on July 29, 1940 to the late Carl and Clara (Corona) Tocco, Carl is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Joan (Lindquist),... View Obituary & Service Information