Vincent F. Scarpino

Vincent F. Scarpino, 99, of Hampton, CT passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014. Vince was born June 23, 1914 in Pittsburgh, PA to Lorenzo and Mary (Colosimo) Scarpino. One of nine siblings, there now remain two, Angela Lang of Baltimore, MD and Eugene Scarpino of Johnstown, PA. He lived in Pittsburg until serving in the 368th General Services Regiment, US Army, during World War II. Prior to his deployment in Europe, he was stationed at an Army outpost in Hampton, which served as an early warning post in defense of Pratt Whitney. While in Hampton, he met and married a local girl, Mary P. Emmons on April 12, 1947. They remained in Hampton all of their lives. Vince is survived by his wife of 66 years, Mary Pearl, his son Philip and wife Ginny, son Paul and wife Barbara and son Ralph and wife Shirley. He is also survived by his grand children, Kathryn Mackay and husband Tim, Marina Hill and husband Jordan, Jeffrey Scarpino and wife Gillian, Samuel Scarpino and Daniel Scarpino. He also leaves three great grandchildren, Benjamin Hill, Josephine Hill and Parker Scarpino. He was predeceased by his eldest grandson Christopher Scarpino. He was a life long member of the Leslie Jewett American Legion Post 106 in Hampton. He was a rural mail carrier in Hampton from December 1960 through May 1965, after which he was employed as an aircraft parts inspector at Pratt Whitney. He retired from Pratt Whitney in 1979. He also operated his barber shop in Hampton for many years. Vince enjoyed living in Hampton and working in his garden. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Cedar Swamp Rd., Hampton on January 30, 2014 at 1:00 pm. Burial will be in the spring at the convenience of the family in North Cemetery, Hampton. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to either Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, P.O. Box 211, Brooklyn, CT 06234 or the Hampton/Chaplin Ambulance Corp, P.O. Box 98, Hampton, CT 06247. All arrangements are being handled by Potter Funeral Home, Willimantic. To sign the on line guest book or obtain more information, please visit their website at www.potterfuneralhome.com .