Joseph V. Pozzolano of East Quogue died on May 18, 2018. He was 75.
Born on October 21, 1942, he grew up in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn
where his love of everything Brooklyn started, including the Brooklyn
Dodgers. He resided in East Quogue for more than 40 years. He worked for what is now the Long Island Power Authority for 50 years, a job he loved, survivors said. He enjoyed playing golf on weekends and watching his other two favorite teams, the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame and the New York Football Giants.
Mr. Pozzolano is survived by his wife of 55 years, Louise; son Joseph (Donna); and daughter Gina (Adam); granddaughters Sarah and Erin; a brother, Vincent (Annie); as well as many nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the R. J. O’Shea Funeral Home in Hampton Bays. A funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, May 24, at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of St. Rosalie, also in Hampton Bays.
Burial will follow at St. Isidore’s Cemetery in Riverhead.
Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, alz.org.