Dante R. Tirello Jr, age 66, of Lansing, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Eaton Community Palliative Care with family by his side. The son of Dante Sr. & Alba (Vazquez) Tirello, he was born on January 31, 1949 in Queens, NY. Dante was a proud U.S. Navy veteran, who then went on to retire from Triumph Aerospace Systems after 47 years as an aircraft mechanic. Dan was an enthusiast with his train collection and enjoyed gardening or landscaping. He was preceded in death by his parents; Surviving are his loving wife, Pamela; children, Dante R. Tirello III, Jonathan Tirello, and Lori (James) Penney; step children, Jennifer (Brandon) Peters, and Victoria Wardrick; five grand children, Brenden, Zachery, Aybrianna, Michaela, and Alexis; three brothers, Joseph , John, and Anthony; and his loving dog Toby. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Dante, to Eaton Community Palliative Care, www.echospice.org/donations.html.