Joseph Lofurno

Joseph F. Lofurno PORTSMOUTH - Joseph Francis Lofurno died April 6, 2010 at his home. Born in Norfolk in December of 1916, Mr. Lofurno was a Portsmouth resident since 1950. A graduate of Maury High School in Norfolk, he held an associate's degree in accounting and business administration from Norfolk Business College. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Lofurno was vice president of George T. McLean Company from 1981 to 1991. He began his career as foreman of the ready- mixed concrete division and retired as vice president and director of the building materials operations in September of 1991 after 50 years of service with the McLean Company. He loved tennis and as a teenager played for the city of Norfolk championship sponsored by Norfolk Academy and held at the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club. He was an avid golfer and shot his age when he was 83-years-old. He also enjoyed tenpin bowling and carried a respectable average in several leagues. Mr. Lofurno served on the Board of Directors of the Builders and Contractors Exchange, Portsmouth Municipal Affairs Committee, Portsmouth Rotary Club, Downtown Athletic Club, Portsmouth Sports Club, and also served on the Portsmouth Sports Club Foundation Board and the Portsmouth Industrial Foundation Board. He was vice president of the Portsmouth Optimist Club as well as the Downtown Athletic Club. He was made a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow in 1985, and was named Rotarian of the Year by the Portsmouth Rotary Club for the years 1988-89. He was named Rotarian of the Year for the second time for the years 2000-01. Mr. Lofurno was granted a life membership in the Portsmouth Sports Club at their annual Jamboree in March of 2004, and was also a member of the Portsmouth Elk's Club. Mr. Lofurno was vice president of the Bide-A-Wee Golf Club and while working with and under the direction of Golf Hall of Fame Pro, Chandler Harper, served as general chairman of the 1973 World Seniors' Golf Match and the 1980 Virginia State Golf Open played at Bide-A- Wee. He was a volunteer at Maryview Hospital for nine years. He was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church, where he was an usher for many years. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 63 years, Phoebe "Boots" Lofurno and is survived by his daughters, Joanne L. Sutherby of Gainesville, Fla., and Gloria F. Hollerbach (Robert) of Columbus, Ohio; five grandchildren, Kelli Lundy (Chester) of Gainesville, Brian Sutherby (Rosanna) of High Point, N.C., Mark Hollerbach (Heather) of Sterling, Va., Rob Hollerbach of San Francisco and Anne McMullen (Heath) of Columbus; and also by nine great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday, April 10, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Catholic Church by the Rev. David Cupps. Entombment will follow in Meadowbrook Mausoleum, Suffolk. A Christian wake will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at Foster Funeral Home, Portsmouth, where the family will receive friends until 8 p.m. Donations in his name may be made to St. Paul's Restoration Fund, Portsmouth Rotary Scholarship Fund, Portsmouth Sports Club Foundation Scholarship Fund, or to a charity of your choice.