JOSEPH ZOGLIO

Joseph Zoglio 89, of Atwood Avenue, Johnston died Friday, August 24, 2007, at Miriam Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of ten years to Lorna E. (DiLeonardo) Capezza Zoglio and the late Elvira (Maggiacomo) Zoglio. Born in Providence he was a son of the late Vincenzo and Rachela (D'Arezzo) Zoglio. Mr. Zoglio was a truck driver for the Providence Journal retiring after twenty-five years and was also employed by the US Postal Service for twenty-five years before his retirement. He was a US Army veteran serving during WW II. Mr. Zoglio was a member and Past Adjutant General for the Nelson -Mack VFW Post #4651. He was a member and Past President of the Senior Citizen's of Hope, Providence and associate member of several other senior groups in Rhode Island. Mr. Zoglio was a member of St. Mary's Feast Society, St, Bartholomew's Men's Society of Silver Lake, Santa Maria Di Prata Society, several Italian American Clubs and the Cranston Athletic Club. He was an avid gin player and a member of the Fraternal Order of Police. Mr. Zoglio was the oldest paper boy in Silver Lake and was well known and revered for his democratic politics. Besides his wife he is survived by his daughter Jo-Ann Piccirillo and her husband Ralph of Johnston, his step-children Cynthia A. DiVincenzo of Cranston, Edward J. Capezza Jr. and his wife Lori of Narragansett, Alessio Capezza of Johnston and the step-father of the late John F. Capezza. Mr. Zoglio was the grandfather of Richard J. Piccirillo, Providence Police Dept. and his wife Shannon of Cranston, Paula A. Raimbeault of FL and eight step-grandchildren. He was the great-grandfather of James E. Raimbeault II, Rachel L. Piccirillo and Richard J. Piccirillo, Jr. Mr. Zoglio was the brother of the late Angelo and Albert Zoglio and Gilda Cinquegrana. Funeral from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME, 1278 Park Avenue, Cranston on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. in St. Mary's Church, Cranston Street, Cranston. Burial with Military Honors will be in St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston. VISITING HOURS Tuesday 4-8 p.m. www.turnto10

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