Mario Anthony Esposito (Pop Pop) went to be with our Lord on Wednesday the 25th of March at Cape Canaveral Hospital. He will be greatly missed by his loving wife Linda Esposito, his daughters Melissa Esposito-Setler and Diane (Reese) Esposito, his granddaughter Madison Setler, his brother Ralph Esposito and his wife Joanna Esposito, as well as his nephews, nieces, cousins and friends that have become family.
Mario was born on October 16, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from William Cullen Bryant High School and went on to proudly serve four years in the US Navy on the USS Forrestal during the Vietnam War. He moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia in 1980 where he worked as a cable splicer for Verizon Communications until he retired in 2001. In 2015, he moved to Merritt Island, Florida with his wife to enjoy retired life. Mario was an active member of MI church, a member of Action Pro shooting team, Rolling Thunders Chapter 1, VFW, Disabled American Veterans, The American Legion, Knights of Columbus, and Order of Alhambra. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with family and friends. In recent years, many of his favorite times came from creating precious memories with his granddaughter.
Mario lived his life to the fullest and encouraged those around him to do the same. He continually gave of himself to others, mostly through his larger than life personality. His remarkable sense of humor, which often included playing jokes on others, always brought laughter to many and light in difficult times. It was just one of the many reasons Mario was loved by so many.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Brevard Christian Church (1750 N Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island) on Friday, October 16, at 11am. A reception will follow.
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