Obituary of Roy Pomposelli

Roy Pomposelli, 59, of Old Sawmill Road, Woodstock, CT died peacefully at home Wednesday, May 14, 2008, surrounded by his loving family, after a two year battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Paula (Olivieri) Pomposelli; they were married January 12, 1976 in Plymouth, NH. He was born on July 13, 1948 in Pawtucket, RI, the son of John Pomposelli and the late Mary Simone (Lavoie) Pomposelli.

Roy was a carpenter and builder who owned and operated Pomposelli Construction Company for over thirty years and for the last six years he owned and operated Pomposelli Trucking. He had made his home in Woodstock for over twenty-four years, moving from Glocester, RI. He was a communicant of St. Mary Church of the Visitation in Putnam. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving with the US Army. Roy was a loving, kind, compassionate, and gentle man who loved and cared very deeply for his family. He enjoyed traveling and had a passion for food.

He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Paula, and his two sons, Christopher of Woodstock and Anthony of Putnam; his three brothers, John Pomposelli Jr. and Alan Pomposelli of Glocester, RI; Dennis Pomposelli of Brooklyn; and several nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, May 23rd at 11:00 AM at St. Mary Church of the Visitation, 218 Providence Street, Putnam, CT followed by Military Honors. Burial will take place at St. Mary Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Mary Church of the Visitation in Putnam, CT. To share a memory with his family, "Light a Candle" at www.smithandwalkerfh.com