Obituary for Michele Saporito
Loving Husband, Father & Grandfather and Korean War Veteran
Michele Saporito, 88 passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019 at his home. Born in Nutley, the son of Michele Saporito, Sr. and Christina (Coschigano) Saporito, he was a lifelong resident of Nutley.
Prior to his retirement, Michele worked as a machinist for Westinghouse in Belleville for 37 years. He was a proud Army Veteran of the Korean War, a member of V.F.W. Post #493 in Nutley and the American Legion Post #105 in Belleville. He also raised pigeons in his spare time.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Thelma (Champignon) Saporito; 5 children, Michele Cantelmo and her husband, John, Christine Missaggia and her husband, Peter, Michael Saporito and his wife, Norma, Carolann Martello and her husband Robert, and Danny Saporito and his wife, Tracey; his grandchildren, Raymond, Michele, Danielle, Jenna, Kayla, Kristina, Michael Jr., Michael and Nicole and his sister, Jennie Casiello. Along with his parents, he was predeceased by his sisters, Mary Monto and Lena Torsiello and his brothers, Constantino and Joseph Saporito.
The funeral will be Friday, December 6, 2019 from the S.W. Brown & Son Funeral Home, (www.swbrownandson.com), 267 Centre St., Nutley at 8:30 a.m.
The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Church in Nutley at 9:30 a.m.
The interment will follow at East Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clifton.
Visitors will be received at the funeral home on Thursday from 4-8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (www.stjude.org) would be appreciated.
Michele Saporito, 88 passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019 at his home. Born in Nutley, the son of Michele Saporito, Sr. and Christina (Coschigano) Saporito, he was a lifelong resident of Nutley.
Prior to his retirement, Michele worked as a machinist for Westinghouse in Belleville for 37 years. He was a proud Army Veteran of the Korean War, a member of V.F.W. Post #493 in Nutley and the American Legion Post #105 in Belleville. He also raised pigeons in his spare time.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Thelma (Champignon) Saporito; 5 children, Michele Cantelmo and her husband, John, Christine Missaggia and her husband, Peter, Michael Saporito and his wife, Norma, Carolann Martello and her husband Robert, and Danny Saporito and his wife, Tracey; his grandchildren, Raymond, Michele, Danielle, Jenna, Kayla, Kristina, Michael Jr., Michael and Nicole and his sister, Jennie Casiello. Along with his parents, he was predeceased by his sisters, Mary Monto and Lena Torsiello and his brothers, Constantino and Joseph Saporito.
The funeral will be Friday, December 6, 2019 from the S.W. Brown & Son Funeral Home, (www.swbrownandson.com), 267 Centre St., Nutley at 8:30 a.m.
The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Church in Nutley at 9:30 a.m.
The interment will follow at East Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clifton.
Visitors will be received at the funeral home on Thursday from 4-8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (www.stjude.org) would be appreciated.