Joseph Patrick Alleva of Provincetown passed away in his home December 17, 2014. He was 60.
Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late Frank and Alice [Ballo] Alleva. Joe was educated in the Staten Island school system and received his Bachelor’s degree from the Culinary Institute of American in Hyde Park, NY.
After graduation, he worked for a variety of restaurants in the New York City area before becoming a Chef for the Gay Men’s Health Crisis in New York.
He relocated to Provincetown in the mid-eighties and opened an ice cream shop called ‘Binky’s’. After a couple of years, he left the shop to become a waiter at Pucci’s and then Fanizzi’s restaurant. Subsequently, he became Kitchen Manager at the Brass Key Guest House, where he worked until the time of his death.
He will be missed by family in the New York, New Jersey area, especially Sondra Perrotta of New Jersey, with whom he was very close. He also leaves many, many friends both here and in the New York, New Jersey area.
Joe was a long-time Board member and volunteer at the Soup Kitchen in Provincetown. He was also Volunteer Coordinator for the Provincetown Business Guild, volunteered at the Provincetown Council on Aging, and created ‘Italian Nights’ for local restaurants.
A Memorial Service will be at 1:00 pm, Thursday, May 28th at the Provincetown United Methodist Church, Shankpainter Rd, Provincetown. Memorial Fellowship will follow at 2:00 pm at Fanizzi's Restaurant on Commercial St. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
If desired, donations in Joe’s memory may be made to the Soup Kitchen in Provincetown, PO Box 538, Provincetown, MA 02657.