Mr. John V. Rossi WOLCOTT - John V. Rossi known to many as "JR" age 73 residing at Long Meadow Dr. Ext., died suddenly on April 4, 2013. He was the husband of Irene (Costello) Rossi. John was born in Waterbury on March 12, 1940, the only child of the late John P. and Celeste (Storlazzi) Rossi. He moved to Wolcott in the early 1950s and attended Quinnipiac College. He was a member of St. Pius X Church. John worked for 44 years at Bristol Babcock, retiring as a Systems Analyst. He was a former member of the Wolcott Development and Industrial Commission. John was a founder and long-time board member of the Wolcott Baseball Association, he co-founded and coached in the Wolcott Junior Pro Basketball League. John also coached the girls varsity basketball team at Wolcott HS for 22 years seasons. Most recently, he has been an active player for the Naugatuck Merchants Baseball Team. John was very proud of his work as a Wolcott Special Games Commission member, and "The Voice" of the games for 24 years. He was also one of the public address announcers for Wolcott HS varsity football home games for many years. Besides his wife, Irene of 49 years, he will be greatly missed by his children Thomas J. Rossi and his wife Wendy of Wolcott, Dr. Grace Rossi and her husband Robert Brown of Long Island, Amy Podgorski and her husband William of Farmington, Max Rossi and his wife Jennifer of Wolcott. His life was greatly enriched by nine grandchildren: Tom Jr., Michael, Taylor, Ally, Isabella, Sofie, Ricky, Cole, and Alexa. He also leaves his beloved Aunt Dorothy Storlazzi and many close cousins and friends. Arrangements: A funeral Mass will be held Tuesday at 10:00am directly at St. Pius X Church. There will be no calling hours. Burial will be later in the spring at Woodtick Cemetery. Memorial donations in Johns name can be made to Wolcott Special Games or the Wolcott Fire Department - Company 3. To leave words of comfort to John's family, please visit, www.woodtickmemorial.com.

Service Information Cemetery Woodtick Cemetery Rear of 420 Woodtick Rd. Wolcott, CT --> Service Tuesday April 9, 2013 10:00 AM St. Pius X Church 525 Woodtick Rd. Wolcott, CT 06716 -->