Joseph Popolo Obituary

Jospeh V. Popolo, Sr., 88, of Lincroft, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2024 at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey. Joe was born on June 23, 1936, in Washington, DC, to Rocco L. and Teresa C. (Ellis) Popolo. Joe attended Gonzaga College High School in Washington, DC, very proudly graduating from the Class of 1954. He graduated from The Catholic University of America with a Bachelor of Science in Physics, Bachelor of Electrical Engineering and a Masters of Electrical Engineering in 1961. Upon graduation he moved to Boston to work at MIT for Raytheon Corporation where he worked on the guidance system for NASA's Apollo System. While working, he attended Boston College where he received his MBA in 1967. In 1968, he moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and shortly thereafter moved to Holmdel, New Jersey where he joined Interdata Corporation as SVP of Global Sales. In 1977 he founded Misco, In., a mini-computer supply company, which he sold to Gillette in 1985. He was a serial entrepreneur and launched many ventures over the rest of his long career while also finding the time to enjoy his lifelong loves of sailing and politics. Joe was a devoted son, father and grandfather. He will be greatly missed, always loved and never forgotten.

Joe was predeceased by his beloved parents, his only sister, Theresa Popolo Seamone and his cherished daughter, Beth Anne Bach. He is survived by the mother of his children, Mary Ellen Connelly, and his loving children, Christina M. Howard, and her husband, Gerald Howard, of McLean, Virginia, Joesph V. Popolo Jr. and his wife, Christine, of Dallas, Texas and Julie A. Daley of Rumson, New Jersey, along with his adored grandchildren Katherine (Kit), Edward, Joseph V. III (Buck), Abigail, Eirann, Connor, Meaghan, Hugo, Ellis, Sean and Hannah.

Arrangements were entrusted to Shore Point Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. 3269 State Highway/Route 35 North, Hazlet, New Jersey. In respect of Joe's wishes he was privately cremated. A Funeral Mass will be offered on October 4, 2024, at 4 p.m., St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, 6900 River Road, Bethesda, Maryland. A repass will follow at the home of Christina and Jerry Howard. In lieu of flowers, a memorial gift may be made to The Beth Anne Bach Scholarship Fund at The Catholic Foundation at www.catholicfoundation.com. For more information, or to send condolences to the family, please visit, www.shorepointfh.com