Joseph R. Dorosh Jr.

ANSONIA: Joseph R. “Jo-Jo” Dorosh Jr., age 34, unexpectedly entered into eternal rest on November 7, 2020 at Griffin Hospital with his parents by his side.

     Joseph was born in New Haven on April 5, 1986, beloved son of Joseph R. Dorosh Sr. and Janice Reilly Dorosh of Ansonia. He graduated in 2004 from Platt Technical High School in Milford and attended New England Institute of Technology in Rhode Island. In his sophomore year of high school, he became President of the school’s newly formed Robotics team and competed for their first time in the US FIRST Robotics competition in Virginia and won Rookie of the Year for the Northeast Region. Later, in his senior year, he placed first in Connecticut in the VICA Skills USA Manufacturing Technology competition and went on to place 13th in the nation. While in high school, he was chosen to participate in the internship program at Sikorsky Aircraft where he eventually went to work in the Quality Control Lab. Also, while in high school, he was chosen by his teachers and peers to be a member of the Peer Mediation Board because of his fairness and ability to listen. He was a member of the Ansonia Rod & Gun Club and Boy Scouts.

     Jo-Jo will forever be remembered for his love of people, his loyalty, his work ethic and sense of fairness. Family and friends were always first and foremost to him and he showed it in everything he did. His ability to make people feel better and bring humor to a situation was what his family and friends came to depend on and will miss. To many, he was their hero.

     In addition to his parents, he leaves to cherish his memory, a loving sister, Jessica M. Tellmann (Jeffrey Jr.) of Cheshire, paternal grandmother, Evelyn Ragaini Dorosh of Beacon Falls, several aunts and uncles, especially James Reilly (Suzanne) of Sandy Hook, nephew, Parker Tellmann, niece, Emma Tellmann, many cousins, as well as best friends, among them being Jason and his daughter Chelsea, Jay, Jimmy, Mike and Ricky. He was predeceased by his paternal grandfather, Leonard Dorosh Sr., maternal grandparents, Raymond and Dorothy Bulmer Reilly and uncle and Godfather, Steven M. Reilly.

     A walk through visitation for family and friends will be held on Friday November 13, 2020 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm in the chapel of the SPINELLI-RICCIUTI/BEDNAR-OSIECKI FUNERAL HOME, 62 Beaver Street in Ansonia. Masks are required and physical distancing is expected. On Saturday at 10:00 am, a funeral service in celebration of Joseph’s life will take place in the funeral home with Rev. Jeffrey Gubbiotti officiating. Burial will immediately follow in Riverside Cemetery in Shelton. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Ansonia Animal Shelter, 1 North Division Street, Ansonia, CT 06401. To sign Jo-Jo’s guestbook or share a memory, please visit www.spinelliricciutifh.com.