Arthur Mario Popolizio, 93, of Guilford passed away Friday, December 30, 2011 at the Fowler Nursing Center/Apple Rehab, Guilford. He was the beloved husband of the late Margaret Beattie Popolizio. Born in New Haven on May 29, 1918;son of the late Joshua and Amalia Bruno Popolizio; he served his country faithfully as at Staff Sergeant in U.S. Marine Corp during WW II in the South Pacific; he later obtained a bacholor’s degree in Engineering and had worked as an Engineer for Pratt & Whitney in North Haven until his retirement. Brother-in-law of Helen (Lars) Beattie. Uncle of Mary DeLeone, William (Dona) DeLeone; Joan Maisano, Stephan (Donna) Sparago, Michael (Cindy) Sparago;Amelia (Paul) Esposito, Francis (Terri) Amore, Maria (Victor) Amodei; Joanna (Peter) Finger and David Beattie. Also survived by great nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her brothers, sisters, brother-in-laws and sister-in- laws, Carmel (Salvatore) Amore, Mary (William) DeLeone, Vincent (Josephine) Popolizio, Eugene (Ellen) Popolizio and Amalia (Pasquale) Sparago.
His funeral procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue Tuesday morning at 9:00. Family and friends may call on Tuesday at the funeral home from 8:00 to 9:00 am. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Joseph Church, New Haven at 9:30 am. Interment with full military honors will follow in All Saints Cemetery.