Thomas "TJ" Dioguardo Jr

May 5, 1982 - April 17, 2018

TJ Dioguardo, 35, of Matthews, NC, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, April 17 2018. TJ was born in Long Island, New York May 5th 1982, graduated from Garringer High School in 2000 and was employed by WH Hobbs Plumbing for 17 years as a residential plumber. He was a member of Idlewild Baptist Church where he was involved as a baseball coach. TJ also served as a Cub Scout Pack Leader (Pack 144). He was always excited to talk about the scouting experiences with Pack 144. TJ enjoyed fishing at the coast and an occasional game of golf. His family was the primary focus of his life. He was always ready to help anyone, in any capacity, whenever help was needed. TJ knew Christ and accepted Him as Lord and Savior. TJ is survived by his wife, Cilia Diogaurdo, two sons, Hunter(12) and Caden(10), all of the home. His mother and step dad, Deborah and Lance Hanson of Charlotte, his dad and step mom, Tommy and Lyn Dioguardo of Florida. Brothers: Jason, Shawn and Dominick Dioguardo. Sisters: Nikki Dioguardo-Theofel and Danielle Owczarek. Mother and father-in-law, Sandy and Kevin Canipe. Sister-in-law, Sibby Canipe and brother-in-law, Chris Canipe. He is further survived by numerous other family and friends. A memorial service honoring the life, love and blessing of TJ will be held at 3 pm on Sunday, April 22, at Idlewild Baptist Church, 12701 Idlewild Road, Matthews, NC 28105. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Cub Scout Pack 144 of Blair Road United Methodist Church in Mint Hill. TJ's family has given the family of Lowe-Neddo Funeral Home the privilege of serving them. Thank you for keeping the Dioguardo family in your thoughts and prayers.