In Memory of

Joseph

F.

Sponzo

Obituary for Joseph F. Sponzo

Joseph F. Sponzo, 61, of Vernon passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017 with his family by his side after a brief battle with cancer. He was born February 21, 1956 in Hartford to the late James F. and Adeline (Nicolini) Sponzo. Joe is survived by his son; James Anthony (Tony) Sponzo and his wife Katrice; his daughter, Angela Perkins and her husband Keith; his sisters, Rosemarie Waterhouse and her husband Jeffrey, Teresa Sponzo McDermott, Joanne Bouchard and her husband John; his grandchildren, Adeline and Adrienne Sponzo and Emilyn and Easton Perkins, and many nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, Joe was predeceased by his brother John Sponzo and his brother in law Thomas McDermott. Joe was an avid golfer and spent many sunny, rainy, warm and cold afternoons with his friends and golfing companions at Twin Hills Country Club. Throughout his life, Joe’s quick wit and effortless knack for casual conversation, transformed many strangers to friends and friends to extended family. Relatives and friends may join the family on Monday, November 13, 2017 from 4-7pm at Burke-Fortin Funeral Home, 76 Prospect St, Rockville. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 11:00am, at St. Bernard Church, 25 St. Bernard Terrace, Rockville. Burial will take place privately at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, 555 Long Wharf dr., New Haven, CT 06511. For online condolences please visit www.pietrasfuneralhome.com