Joseph A. Vetrone, of Myrtle Beach, SC and formerly of Enfield, CT entered into eternal peace on Sunday (May 29, 2011) in Myrtle Beach, SC. He was born on Aug. 30, 1934, in Queens, NY a son of the late Angelo and Mary (Pongiture) Vetrone. Joseph served his country honorably with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was employed by Jaguar for 35 years and most recently employed by Vehicle Leasing of Meriden. Joseph was the loving husband and best friend to Jill (Schack) Vetrone, a loving and dedicated father to Gregory Vetrone and his wife Erin of NY, Janine Pagan and her husband Michael of NY, Melissa, Dana, and Colette Vetrone of NJ, step father to Valerie Sloane of Seattle, beloved grandfather to Thomas, Vanessa, Vinny and Roseann. He is also survived by his two sisters, Alberta Fricchione and her husband Nick of NY and Phyllis Spigonardo of NY a brother Angelo Vetrone and his wife Anna of FL along with several nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends may gather with his family during calling hours on Friday (June 3, 2011) from 3 to 7 pm at Browne Memorial Funeral Chapels 43 Shaker Enfield, CT 06082. Funeral services will be held on Saturday (June 4, 2011) with the procession forming at 9:00 am at the funeral home to St. Patrick’s Church for a 10:00 am Mass of Christian Burial. Interment with military honors will follow in St. Patrick’s King St. Cemetery, Enfield. Joseph was a loving and generous man, who was a loyal supporter of several charities his family has requested in lieu of flowers memorial donations be made to the Enfield Loaves & Fishes, Inc. 28 Prospect St. P.O Box 544 Enfield CT, 06083-0544, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105-1942, Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center P.O. Box 27106 New York, NY 10087-7106 or the American Diabetes Association CT & WMA Office 2080 Silas Deane Highway 2nd Floor Rocky Hill, CT 06067.