Jerry Rispoli

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 patents 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.