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Thursday, January 12, 2023

Vince Milite, Hanover Tp (NC) Public Works Director, Unexpectedly Passes Away

Vince Milite, RIP
Vince Milite, age 58, the highly regarded Public Works Director for Hanover Tp (NC), passed away unexpectedly on Monday. He thought he had beaten cancer, but it returned and he died on the operating table. His death was announced Tuesday night at a somber meeting of Hanover Tp's Board of Supervisors, all of whom had great admiration for the "teddy bear."

Vince was a Freedom High School grad, a lifeguard, Eagle Scout, first responder, emergency manager, animal control officer (over his objection) and community cheerleader. Whenever Hanover Tp had an event, and it has lots of them, he was always the first to come and last to leave. 

Vince's unexpected death hit Township Manager Jay Finnigan particularly hard. They started out as co-workers, but turned into brothers who loved to play jokes on each other and on the occasional Supervisor as well. The two were inseparable.

I used to cover Hanover Tp for a local weekly and I can tell you that Vince went out of his way, over Finnigan's objections, to make me feel at home.  I did, and actually considered their meetings a mental health break from all the silliness that goes on elsewhere. 

He was the kind of guy who, with his wife Trisha, would stop on a cold winter day to help a small shoeless and pantless child wandering the streets of Bethlehem with just a diaper and a shirt. He managed to get Bethlehem's finest to help while neighbors rushed to get clothing for a cold toddler. 

The world now has one less good Samaritan, but his example may have created others. 

I will miss you, Vince. 

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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2023 at 6:22 AM

    I knew Vince since 1989. He worked as a bouncer at a Bethlehem south side bar. Always a great guy. We would run into each other throughout the years and he'd always treat you as if you were his best friend. I am saddened to hear of his passing.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2023 at 8:56 AM

    The kind of guy would be driving and pull over to pick up a dead branch, clear out debris on a street drain without hesitation. He knew how to do the right thing without a committee and simply get the job done!
    Hanover Twp was his front and backyard!

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2023 at 11:14 AM

    He was a caring soul on so many levels, as his family grew you could see that Teddy Bear oozing out of him....not just for his grandchildren but for anyone who needed a hug. His commitment to his community was exceptional and the world needs more people who put community kindness first regardless of who you are and what your agenda is. ❤️

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