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It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our Senior Vice President, Jack Romita, Sr..
Jack was a cherished father, brother and uncle and a beloved friend and colleague to all at Castle.
He began working for his father, Mauro Romita, Sr. in the company at a very young age after school.
Among his earliest responsibilities were stoking the coal burners in the garage in the early hours of the morning before school to ensure that the diesel trucks would start.
Jack joined the company full time in 1945 and worked as a salesman, dispatcher, driver, serviceman - whatever needed to be done.
He quickly assumed responsibility for the fleet and all maintenance.
This is a responsibility, the scope of which expanded dramatically over the years and, which he held until the day of his death.
In addition to his day to day responsibilities at Castle, Mr. Romita served the company on its board of directors.
Jack was known for his extraordinary warmth, care and concern for all of his employees, high energy, perpetually positive outlook and wonderful sense of humor.
Jack was Castle's historian, chronicling the many phases of Castle's success over the years through the photos and mementos proudly displayed in his office.
His sense of caring and a ready smile were ever present. He was truly the soul of Castle.
His passing is a great loss to us all.
While we mourn a terrible loss, we are privileged to have shared in, and we now celebrate, a life well lived. God bless you Jack.
Our Commitment to Quality
It is the policy of Castle Oil Corporation to provide the highest possible
quality of products and services to satisfy customer needs and requirements.
Castle Oil Corporation management recognizes that customer satisfaction is the
most important element and that meeting customer needs through quality of
product and services is essential to our success.
Mauro C. Romita - President
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Joseph W. Colonel
Senior Vice President, Sales
Joseph W. Colonel is the Senior Vice President of Sales for Castle Oil Corporation. He is responsible for managing all aspects of the commercial, industrial and large residential sales of the firm. Mr. Colonel began his tenure at Castle in 1996 as the Vice President of Institutional sales in which capacity he managed the company’s industrial and commercial sales as well as Castle’s Customer Care Center. Mr. Colonel has more than a quarter century of industry experience. He began his career in the oil industry in 1979 when he joined the Controller’s Office of Mobil Oil Corporation. In 1985 he moved to Coastal Corporation as accounting manager and eventually became the Controller of the Northeast Region and finally Commercial Contract Manger.
Mr. Colonel is a graduate of Pace University from which he received his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration in Finance.
In his spare time, Mr. Colonel has served as a board member of his own residential coop and is currently the Athletic Director for the St. Gabriel School in the Bronx.
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