Joseph Bazzano

Joseph Bazzano 1929 - 2008 PITTSFIELD Joseph Bazzano, 79, died Oct. 16, at the Trident Medical Center in Summerville, S.C. Joe and his wife of 56 years, Elieen Cusick Bazzano, moved to Summerville, S.C., to live with their son Louis in 2005. The son of Luigi Bazzano, and Anna Petruzelo Bazzano, Joe was born March, 2, 1929 in Pittsfield. Joe graduated from Pittsfield High school in 1947. Immediately after graduating Joe enlisted in the Navy and served for four years, receiving an honorable discharge. Returning home to Pittsfield Joe married Eileen and they started their family of four children, and he began working for GE, where he worked until retirement in 1984. After retirement from GE, Joe began to work full time with Eileen at their window treatment business, as he often put it "the day I retired was the busiest day of my life". He worked along side Eileen well into his seventies. Beloved husband, father, brother, uncle and friend, most important and enjoyable to Joe was time spent with family and friends. Joe leaves his wife Eileen, four children, Louis, Carrie Clark and husband Walter, Christine Evens and husband Steve, and Joe and wife Lakey, six grandchildren Chris Yetz, Nicole Clark, Adison and Blase Evens, Zufan and Abel Bazzano, sister Sarah Connor, brother Louis. FUNERAL NOTICE: A Memorial service Nov. 15, at 11 a.m. at St Michaels Chaper located at St. Josephs Cemetery, Pittsfield, followed by a gathering for friends and family at the ITAM Lodge.