- Date Of Birth: September 16, 1943
- Date Of Death: March 23, 2021
- State: Pennsylvania
LaRosaJoseph C. LaRosa, age 77, born September 16, 1943, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on March 23, (“Uncle Joe”, “Pop Pop”) was born in Philadelphia and grew up in Philadelphia/Broomall. He graduated Monsignor Bonner High School in 1960, before embarking on a long, varied career. One could say he was a jack of all trades and a master of some. There was nothing he would not try. Joe was primarily a salesman, spending most of his life selling auto parts. He also sold cigarettes, and too many car wheels to count. He also spent a few years as an estimator for an HVAC company. While Joe liked working, he loved spending time with family and friends and frequently enjoyed being the life of the party, be it by telling his many jokes or singing a favorite song. He was also famous for creating a nickname for everyone close to also had many hobbies over the years. He loved working on cars and spent a lot of time fixing not only his cars, but those of others. He spent many hours with family and friends repairing and building things in the garage that he built behind his house and in his basement workshop. He also enjoyed riding motorcycles and driving his Corvette. He was a talented woodworker, making many things from small crafts to large pieces of furniture. And again, he was the person family and friends could count on when they needed something fixed. The last few years he turned his talents back to his favorite childhood activity, model railroading. He spent many hours building beautiful, complex train layouts, using his mechanical and woodworking talents. Son of the late Joseph & Antoinette LaRosa. Survivors: Beloved husband of Verna (Nee Calabrese), devoted father of Denise Hansen, Joseph (Ann Marie) LaRosa also survived by his grandchildren- (Sara Hoffman (Jon), Allison Hansen, Melissa Hansen, Michael Hansen, Nicolette LaRosa and Andrea LaRosa and his great granddaughter Emilia Jae Neumann.
