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Joseph J. Femia

Male 1928 - 2010  (81 years)


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  • Name Joseph J. Femia 
    Born 5 Dec 1928  Meriden, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 14 Feb 2010  Southington, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Sacred Heart Cemetery, Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I24835  Family Tree
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2018 

    Family Emma Marie Schuster,   b. 11 May 1922, Meriden, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 2016, Meriden, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 26 Feb 1977  Southington, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2018 
    Family ID F12349  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Dec 1928 - Meriden, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Feb 1977 - Southington, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Feb 2010 - Southington, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Sacred Heart Cemetery, Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Joseph J. Femia, 81, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010, at the Summit of Plantsville. He was the beloved husband of Emma (Schuster) Femia, his loving wife of 33 years.
      Born in Meriden Dec. 5, 1928, he was the son of the late John and Carmella (Barbuto) Femia. A longtime resident of Meriden, Joseph attended local schools. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. A Southington resident for the past 32 years, he was a parishioner of Mary Our Queen Church of Plantsville. Joseph was employed by the International Silver Co. for over 35 years where he was a foreman. The last 10 years of his career were spent at Northeast Utilities. Joseph enjoyed reading, word puzzles and gardening. He loved spending time with his family especially his many nieces, nephews and grandchildren, to his grandchildren he was affectionately known as "Grandpa Joe."
      Besides his wife Emma, Joseph is survived by his son, James Miner, of Southington; his daughter, Gail Howes and her husband, Floyd, of Saco, Maine; a brother, Robert Femia and his wife, Josephine, of Meriden; two sisters, Dolores Schmidt, of Middletown, and Ann Branningan, of Meriden; two brothers-in-law, Joseph Longo, of Meriden, John Schuster, of Southington; a sister-in-law, Jean Femia, of Meriden; two grandchildren, Lee Ann Howes and Kathy Bergeron, both of Saco, Maine; five great-grandchildren, Jeffrey, Richard, Alisha, Ashley, Christopher; and two great-great grandchildren, Lillian and Cameron. Joseph was predeceased by two brothers, Dominic Femia and Anthony Femia; and three sisters, Catherine Longo, Mary Rossi and Theresa Tedesco.
      His funeral will be held Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 10:15 a.m. from the Smith-Ruzzo Funeral Home, 450 Broad St., Meriden, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m., at Mary Our Queen Church, 248 Savage St., Plantsville. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Meriden. Family and friends are invited to pay their respects Tuesday (TODAY) from 3 until 7 p.m., at the Smith-Ruzzo Funeral Home.