Granby Obituary: Joseph Ferolano, 70

Joseph G. Ferolano, 70, of Granby, beloved husband of Marie (DelSanto) Ferolano, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 14, 2018.

Born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Joseph V. and Bridget (DiGiacomo) Ferolano, he served his country proudly with the US Army as an MP during the Vietnam War. Joseph was raised in New York where he attended St. Mary’s Seminary and worked as an IT Professional in Easton, PA before the company was sold to CIGNA which brought him to CT, living in Windsor and Broad Brook before settling in Granby.

He was a member of St. Therese Church in Granby. He was a longtime member of the Rockville Men’s Golf Club and after his retirement he truly enjoyed his time working at Browns Driving Range in Windsor. Joseph was an avid NY Giants fan and he loved the history of New York, he loved going to the beach, the casinos, golf trips to South Carolina with his buddies, he loved music and always sang loud and proud but his true passion was spending time with his family who will miss him dearly.

Besides his wife Marie of Granby, he is survived by his sons, Joseph V. Ferolano and his wife Elizabeth of Ellington, Daniel C. Ferolano and his wife Stacie of Granby; his daughter Christy-Ann Avritch and her husband Matthew of Bristol; his sister Diane Romano and her husband Jack of Midland Park, NJ; and his grandchildren, Alycia, Hannah, Thomas Jr., Josie, Lucia, Sophia, Daniel, Christopher and Joseph. Besides his parents he was predeceased by his son Thomas A. Ferolano.

His family will receive friends on Sunday, May 20 from 3 PM to 6 PM at the Carmon Funeral Home, 807 Bloomfield Ave Windsor. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM Monday, May 21 at St. Gabriel Church, 379 Broad St Windsor, followed by burial with military honors at CT State Veterans Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers please make a memorial donation to LifeChoice Donor Services, 340 West Newberry Rd A, Bloomfield, CT 06002.