Vincent P. D’Esposito

Vincent P. D’Esposito passed away peacefully at his home in Warwick on Sunday, March 10, 2019. He was 99 years old.
Vincent was born on Feb. 12, 1920 in Brooklyn. He was one of nine children.
He married his childhood sweetheart, Theresa (nee Cafiero), in 1943.
Vincent served his apprenticeship as a tool and die maker at Bulova Watch Co. During World War II, Vincent worked for the Brooklyn Navy Yard. He helped build the battleships Iowa And Missouri, the aircraft carriers Bennington, Bon Homme Richard, And FDR.
After World War II, he continued his trade as a tool and die maker and his last job was with Metra Electronics. At Metra, he was tool room supervisor for eight years and plant manager for 14 years before his retirement in 1983.
Vincent was active in the Boy Scouts of America as Scout Master for six years and Neighborhood Commissioner for three years. He was also a First Aid instructor for the American Red Cross.
While living in Suffern, Vincent was a member of the following senior citizens’ clubs: Suffern, Ramapo, Clark Center and Airmont. He served these clubs as president, vice-president, financial secretary, historian and club representative.
He was a member of the Suffern Task Force and the Suffern Foundation, as well as an officer in the Sons of Italy. He was on the Board of Directors of Bon Aire Owners Cooperative for 21 years as Maintenance Chairman.
In 1993, Vincent was honored by the Town of Ramapo on Italian Heritage Day.
In 1995, he was honored as Senior Citizen of the Year by the Mahwah Elks.
He was nominated in 2010 for Senior Citizen of the Year for the town of Ramapo.
Vincent moved to Warwick in 2011. He was a member of St. Stephen the First Martyr Church.
He ran the Bingo at Liberty Green on Wednesday evenings.
He lifelong motto was “Family First.”
Vincent is survived by his daughters Connie Basso and Lena Gobinski and her husband John of Warwick. He is also survived by his granddaughter Nicole Goetz and her husband Peter and his great granddaughter Riley of Plantation, Fla. He is also survived by his grandson John E. Gobinski and his wife Danielle and his great grandchildren Katherine and Jack of Warwick and Sean of Warwick. He is also survived by his brother Salvatore of Toms River, N.J.
The family received friends on March 11 at Lazear-Smith and Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Warwick.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated March 12 at St. Stephen the First Martyr Church in Warwick.
Entombment followed at Garden of Memories Mausoleum in Washington Township, N.J.
Memorial contributions in his memory made be made to the National Kidney Foundation 11921 Rockville Pike Suite 300 Rockville, MD 20852 or Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties, Inc. 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550.
Arrangements were made by Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home. To send an online condolence, visit www.lsvpmemorialhome.com.