Obituary: Joseph V. Lobosco, Former Needham Public School Teacher

Obituary from Holden, Dunn, Lawler Funeral Home:

Joseph V. Lobosco, 81, of Henderson, Nev., formerly of Westwood and Fort Myers, passed away Oct. 30, 2013 at his home in Henderson. 

He was son of the late John and Porzia Lobosco and husband of 54 years to Dora F. ( DeVasto ) Lobosco.

Joe was born in Albany, N.Y. in 1931, grew up in the Boston area and graduated from English High School in 1949. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War from 1951-1954. He was married to the late Antoinette ( Padula ) Lobosco. 

He accomplished undergraduate and graduate degrees in education from Boston University in 1958 and 1960 respectively. He was a teacher and guidance counselor in Newton and Needham Public schools for many years before moving on to a career in real estate. Having built many homes in the suburbs of Boston, he was most proud of the apartment building on North Street in Medfield. A Board Member of the Builders Association of Greater Boston and Chairman of the Board, Trustee of Life Resources of Catholic Charities he was proud of his accomplishments as he headed into retirement. He spent the last 12 years with his children and grandchildren, visiting with old friends, making new ones, golfing in Florida and Nevada and watching Boston sports teams win more championships than his 69 years previous.

He leaves his children Antoinette (Tony) Calderone of Westwood, Marcia (Robert) Sicard of Franklin and Joseph (Teresa) Lobosco of Henderson; his grandchildren Cristina, Danielle, Daniel, Anthony, Ryan, Jaclyn, Samantha and Casey; his sister Isabella (Guido) Guarino; his sister-in-law Marie Lobosco; and his many nieces and nephews in and outside of the Boston area. He was preceded in death by his siblings John Lobosco, Anthony Lobosco, Eleanor (Lobosco) Hickey.

In lieu of flowers, make donations in his name to the Italian Home for Children, 1125 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 or www.Italianhome.org.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend visiting hours in the Holden, Dunn and Lawler Funeral Home, 55 High Rock St., Westwood Friday, Nov. 8, 4 to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Margaret Mary Church, 845 High St., Westwood Saturday, Nov. 9, 10 a.m. Interment with military honors at New Westwood Cemetery.