Vincent J Popolizio Obituary (1924 - 2015)

WESTFORD-Vincent J. Popolizio, age 90, a longtime resident of Westford and former Chelmsford resident passed peacefully on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Westford House following a brief period of declining health. Vinnie was predeceased by his wife Catherine (Volis) Popolizio (1986) and Maryanne (Leonard) Popolizio (2011). Born in Westford in 1924, he was the son of the late Vincent and Stella (Lavigne) Popolizio, and brother to David F. Popolizio of Maine, Carole Corkum of Lowell and the late Isabel Abrahamson. Vincent was educated in the Westford schools and joined the United States Army during WWII, then later acquired his pilots license. He attended Northeastern University. He was a longtime commercial/residential real estate developer, property owner and was employed for 50 years as a career agent for Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. In the early 1980s he founded Popolizio Insurance Agency. An avid golfer, Vinnie also played tennis and enjoyed card games with friends. He also had a passion for music, and in his younger years played the guitar and trumpet in a local band. He was a member of the Chelmsford Lions Club, the Chelmsford Elks, Vesper Country Club in Tyngsboro, and the Lanam Club in Andover. He enjoyed spending time in the company of his family telling many stories about his youth. He is survived by his three children, David V. Popolizio and wife June of Salem, NH, Richard J. Popolizio of Lowell, and Kathy Tremblay of N. Chelmsford, and eight grandchildren, Gina (Popolizio) Drasser, Lisa Popolizio, Thea Popolizio Perella, Richard Popolizio Jr., Meg (Popolizio) McCarthy, Wesley Popolizio, Sarah Tremblay, and Amanda Tremblay, as well as six great grandchildren. It being his wish, there will be no visitation and services will be private. The interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Westford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Vincents memory to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168. Interment Location Fairview Cemetery Westford Main Street/Tadmuck Road Westford, MA 01886 Interment will be private.