Dale Susan Tulio, 78, of Harrisonburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at Sunnyside Retirement Community. Born September 28, 1945, in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late George and Jean (Smith) Weise.

Dale was raised in Hempstead, Long Island, New York with her two sisters, Donna and Carol. Dale was recognized as the top female athlete at Uniondale High School, Class of 1963 in Basketball, Field Hockey, Softball and Volleyball. She moved to Pennsylvania after high school to attend East Stroudsburg University where she studied to become a teacher. She touched and impacted the lives of so many young children through her 25+ years as a teacher at St. Isadore’s Catholic School, Upper Perkiomen High School, and North Penn Junior High School, where she met her husband, as well as running the Little Caboose Day Care Center for many years. More than that, she was the best mom someone could ever have and opened her house to exchange students and friends of all her children.

After retiring from teaching, she moved to Carolina Trace in Sanford, North Carolina and enjoyed boating on the lake, golfing, and wine time with friends.

Married June 6, 1972, she shared 50 beautiful years with her loving, stalwart husband, Leonard Anthony Tulio, who survives her in death. She is also survived by her three daughters, Maria Tulio, Christina Tiley and husband, Roy, and Melissa Atwood and husband, Terrence; her son, Mark Tulio and wife, Melanie; step-son, David Williams and wife, Karen; her two sisters, Donna Fancher and Carol Weise; 17 grandchildren and many extended family members/nieces/nephews.

The family will have a celebration of life at Sunnyside Retirement Community, where Dale had resided for the past eight years, Saturday, October 12, 2024, from 1:00-4:00pm at the 1912 Bistro, casual attire suggested.