Obituary of Joseph Fazzino

Joseph P. Fazzino, 80, of North Port, Florida, predeceased by his beloved wife Frances Bogdanski Fazzino for 56 years, died peacefully at home on December 7, 2012. Born in East Hartford, Connecticut, November 6, 1932, son of the late Salvatore and Carmella Moneglia Fazzino. He lived in Bloomfield, Hartford and Avon, CT before residing in North Port, FL for 29 years. He was a graduate of Bloomfield High School. Joseph was a devoted husband; father, brother, friend and accomplished builder. His passions were the love of basketball, fishing, playing the accordion and piano, listening & dancing to big band and polka music, gardening and traveling. He was an avid basketball fan with a soft spot for the UCONN Huskies. He was a talented carpenter and built custom homes with his brother Sal as S. & J. Fazzino Builders, Inc. for 30 years. He leaves four children, Dolores Fazzino, DNP of Encinitas, CA, Albert Fazzino and his partner Lori Mitchell of Avon, Linda DiCaprio and her husband James of East Hampton, Donna Donlon of Troy, NY. Joseph also leaves four grandchildren: Amanda Fazzino Brogmus and her husband Eric, Matthew Brown, Joseph "Joey" Fazzino and Melanie Donlon. He was predeceased by his infant brother, Paulo, brothers, Vincent and Paul Fazzino, and sister, Pauline Sylvester. He also leaves one brother and three sisters: Salvatore Fazzino, Rena DiNeno, Josephine Santomenno and her husband Martin and Ellen Rossley and her husband Thomas as well as numerous brothers/sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces and friends. The funeral will be Saturday, (December 15,), 10:15 a.m. from the Mulryan Funeral Home, 725 Hebron Avenue, Glastonbury followed by a Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. in St. Dunstan Church, 1345 Manchester Road, Glastonbury. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill. Friends may call at the Mulryan Funeral Home, Friday, (December 14) 4 -7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Joseph's memory may be made to Philanthropy Dept., Tidewell Hospice, 5955 Rand Boulevard Sarasota, FL 34238. The family would like to thank Aronhalt, Hotrum and Beery families and the staff of A Little Help Nurse Registry of North Port and Tidewell Hospice of Sarasota for their compassionate care provided to Joseph in his final days. To share a memory please visit www.mulryanfh.com.