William Lawrence Pomponi II

William "Bill" Lawrence Pomponi, II, 67, of North Granby, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at his home. Born in Bronxville, NY on July 21, 1948, son of the late William Lawrence and Agnes Frances (Johnson) Pomponi, he was raised in Brewster, NY and attended Brewster Public Schools. After high school, Bill continued his education at Norwich University and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1970. Bill started his career as an engineer at Combustion Engineering in Windsor and shortly after enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged as a First Lieutenant in 1976. Bill returned to Connecticut and continued working at Combustion Engineering, which later became ABB and then Alstom Power. He retired in 2006, as a Vice President of International Sales after 36 years of service. Since high school, Bill was a car enthusiast. He participated in drag racing throughout the Northeast for many years and was a member of the NHRA and All Star Racing Association. Bill took a lot of pride in his classic cars and passed his passion for racing on to his son Bill. He also enjoyed playing golf and played in a men's league at Airways Golf Course in West Suffield for many years. In his spare time, Bill loved spending time with his family and working on his model train set. A proud veteran, Bill was a longtime member of Shannon-Shattuck Post #182 in Granby. He leaves a son, William Lawrence Pomponi, III and his wife Sara of West Granby; a daughter, Jennifer Pomponi and her husband Chad Francis of Milford; four grandchildren, Jack and Sean Pomponi and George and Evan Francis; and the mother of his children, his former wife, Janice Pomponi of Granby. His family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 31, 12 Noon to 2 p.m., followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m., at the Hayes-Huling & Carmon Funeral Home, 364 Salmon Brook St., Granby. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Granby Cemetery, Granby. The family has requested that memorial contributions be made to Shannon-Shattuck Post #182, American Legion, 244 North Granby Rd., Granby, CT 06035. For online condolences please visit, www.carmonfuneralhome.com.