Joseph J. Branciforte

Joseph John Branciforte, 83, of Cromwell, beloved husband of Dorothy (Marquis) Branciforte for fifty-eight years, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Middlesex Hospital. Born in Middletown, he was the son of the late Carmelo and Mary (Guiliano) Branciforte. Joe lived in Portland for thirty years before returning to Cromwell where he was a member of Saint John Church. Joe was a veteran serving in the United States Army and worked at Northeast Utilities his entire career. He and Dot traveled throughout the world, was an avid UCONN basketball fan and had a true love/hate relationship with golf. Joe cherished his two granddaughters as they were his shining stars. Along with his wife, Joe is survived by his two sons, Joseph Branciforte of Cromwell and Daniel Branciforte of Pueblo, CO; his daughter, Catherine Oates and her husband, Randy of Charleston, SC and his two grandchildren, Erica and Kendra Oates. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 13th from the Cromwell Funeral Home, 506 Main Street, Cromwell at 9:30 followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00am at Saint John Church, 5 Saint John Court, Cromwell. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Family and friends may call on Wednesday morning from 8:30 to 9:30am at the Cromwell Funeral Home. To share memories or send condolences to the family, please visit www.doolittlefuneralservice.com.