Jerry Rispoli

On January 20th Jerry Rispoli From Greenwich, CT passed away quietly in the arms of his loving wife of 64 years Lucile Rispoli. Jerry was born in Port Chester, New York on June 27th 1930 to Cecario Jerry Rispoli and Ida Rispoli. Jerry was predeceased by his parents at age 7 when he was taken in and raised by Julia Izzo of Port Chester, New York. While Jerry lived with his Aunt Julia he served as an Alter boy at Corpus Christi Church and attended Port Chester Schools. Once he was of age he enrolled in the Navy to serve his country. Jerry served in the Navy aboard the USS Fargo which was stationed in Italy from 1948 to 1949. After leaving the military Jerry met and married the love of his life Lucille Cameron and they married in Port Chester in October 1952. After their marriage, Jerry and Lucille moved and built a home in Greenwich, CT there, they raised their five children, all of whom attended Greenwich High School. While living in Greenwich Jerry opened a successful Meter Repair Business in 1970. Petroleum & Industrial Meter Repair was headquartered in Port Chester and was run by Jerry until he sold it in 1995. Jerry was quite an inventor and held several paten...[more]

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with the US Patent office in Washington DC. While a resident of Greenwich Jerry and Lucille became avid golfers as members of Milbrook Country Club. They traveled extensively, cruised the Caribbean and made trans Atlantic crossings. They enjoyed a second home in Pompano Beach until their retirement where they moved permanently in 1992 In Jerry's retirement he served as the President of the board at the Pompano Aegean, he also took up volunteering, Jerry volunteered for the Coast Guard Reserve and then later for the Boca Raton Police department where is was named "Outstanding Volunteer" in 2011 as part of the Men With Caring Hearts. He was a volunteer for the Police department for 11 years, never missing a day of work until his illness in August of 2016. Jerry is predeceased by his parents Jerry Rispoli, Ida Rispoli, his sister Connie Dibiase of Tampa, FL, his brother Knute of Port Chester, New York, a brother Thomas Rispoli of Rye, New York. He is survived by his wife Lucille Rispoli, his two sons Jay Rispoli of Ridgefield CT, Knute Rispoli and his wife Tracy of Royal Palm Beach, FL, his three daughters Nina Fisher and her husband Dale of ST Augustine, FL, Kym Papp and her husband Scott from the Florida Keys, and Lynn Edwards and her husband Rob from Nashua, New Hampshire. Jerry is survived by eight grandsons, William and Jonas Valle, Cameron and Patrick Fisher, and Justin and Sean Edwards. One granddaughter Caitlyn Edwards and one great granddaughter Londyn Valle. Jerry is also survived by his sister Ida Lorenzetti of Rye, New York and his brother Mike Rispoli of Greenwich, CT. A celebration of life will be held in Jerry's honor on March 5th, at the Pompano Aegean at 3:00 pm and a Military Service will be held in Lake Worth Florida, at the South Florida VA Cemetery on March 6th at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers the family asks' to please make donations to your local hospice chapter.