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Joseph ZOPPO Obituary
Joseph C. Zoppo, 84, died October 2, 2014 following a brief illness. Born October 15, 1929 to Angelo & Rosa Zoppo, Joe grew up on the North Side and attended local schools, graduating from Bristol High School in 1948. Following a stint in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, Joe returned home and earned a B.S. degree from the University of Hartford and his Masters from CCSU. Following his marriage he lived in the South End of Hartford for 35 years, relocating back to Bristol upon the death of his wife. Joe was a member of the Business Department faculty at Lewis S. Mills High School in Burlington where he taught business and accounting courses for 30 years. He is survived by his son Joseph, and was pre-deceased by his wife Edna and his son Paul as well as his brothers Michael and Archie. In addition to his son Joseph, he is survived by his sister-in-law Mary Ellen Zoppo, niece Ellen Zoppo and her husband Peter Sassu; his cherished grandchildren of the heart Michaela, Zachary, and Carson Sassu; nephew Michael Paul Zoppo, his good friends Dick Carlson, Paul Troegle, Bob Kaplan and Bob MacDonald from Riverview Apartments, as well as many other relatives and friends. Calling hours will be held on Monday, October 6, 2014 from 9:00am to 10:30am at the O'Brien Funeral Home, Forestville/Bristol before going in procession for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00am St. Anthony Church. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given in Joe's memory to St. Anthony Church, 111 School Street, Bristol. For online condolences, please visit Joseph's tribute page at www.obrien-funeralhome.com
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Bryce Hunt
October 9, 2014
My thoughts and prayers are with his family. Mr. Zoppo was one of my favorite teachers at Mills. I'm very sorry for your loss.
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Amy White (Parsons)
October 6, 2014
Mr. Zoppo was my first of many accounting teachers. I was fortunate to have him the last year he taught at Mills. I always wanted to thank him for his teachings and let him know that I went on to major in accounting at UHA and became a CPA. It all started with his class and those green sheets. Rest in peace Mr. Z. You were truly a class act!
Rev. 21:3-4
October 5, 2014
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Jill Roberts
October 5, 2014
My condolences to Mr Zoppo's family. I graduated from Lewis Mills in 1990. Mr Zoppo essentially changed the course of my life by inspiring me to do better in school and ultimately was the reason for me pursuing accounting. Up until my Senior year academics was not my strong point. Partying and hanging with my friends was much more important than paying attention in class and doing homework. Most teachers had pretty much given up on me. Then my Senior year I took Accounting with Mr Zoppo. It came easy to me, and I quickly excelled without much effort. More importantly, either Mr Zoppo didn't know my academic reputation or he didn't let on that he did, because he soon made me his favorite student. When I walked into his class I had earned the respect of an A+ student and it felt good. My confidence quickly grew and that year I won awards for academic achievement in his class as well as others. I always remember Mr Zoppo saying, "If you're going to draw a line make it straight." To this day, whenever I'm free handing calculations on paper I can't draw a line without using a straight edge. I got it Mr Zoppo--you'd be proud.
October 4, 2014
He was a great teacher. So sorry for your loss. Mike and Kristy Garofalo
October 4, 2014
I had Mr. Zoppo for accounting classes...he was an excellent teacher...he made a difference....thank you for all that you gave to us...you are what...teaching is all about...blessings...
Robin Lund
October 4, 2014
From one of his students that has never forgotten.
Nancy Begey
October 4, 2014
I had Mr. Zoppo for both Accounting classes that I took at Mills and I also worked at Mills for ten years. He was a great person - would do anything you needed and of course, he was a great teacher!! My condolences to the family.
Shelley Gauthier-Holt
October 4, 2014
Rest in Peace. He was a favorite teacher and made an impact on my life.
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