Giuseppe (Joe) Volo, 60, passed away September 19, 2012 after a courageous fight against cancer.
A native of Carini, Italy, he was the son of the late Gaetano and Angela Volo. Joe was the owner of Pino's Pizza in Courtland. He had a great love for cars and soccer. Joe never met a stranger. He was a kind and caring father, brother, and friend.
Survivors include the love of his life, his wife of 38 years, Giuseppina of Franklin; one cherished daughter, Angela (Giosue) Cataldo, and a beloved grandson, Giuseppe Francesco Cataldo of Victoria. Two sisters, Caterina (Antonino) Gallina of Carini, Francesca (Salvatore) Cardinale of New York; two brothers, Pietro (Anna) Volo of Richmond and Salvatore (Fifetta) Volo of Pennsylvania; mother-in-law, Anna Taormina of New York; sisters-in-law, Angela Quattrocchi (Ciro) of New York and Maria Cracchiolo (Santino) of Pennsylvania, and nieces, nephews, and many friends, and his trusted companion "Rocky". Joe is predeceased by his father-in-law Angelo Taormina.
A Mass of the Resurrection will be conducted at 11 AM on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at St. Jude Catholic Church, 1014 Clay Street, Franklin, VA. Father Charles Saglio and Father Carl De Souza will be officiating. Entombment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park 2901 W. Hundred Rd., Chester, Virginia. The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home, 206 W. Fourth Ave., Franklin, Virginia on Friday, September 21, 2012 from 7-9 PM where vigil prayers will be offered at 7:30pm.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Courtland Rescue Squad, PO Box 439 Courtland, Virginia 23837 or Courtland Fire Department 23067, Main Street, Courtland, Virginia 23837, or the American Cancer Society, c/o Ms. Kathy Worrell, 717 Fairview Drive, Franklin, Virginia 23851. www.wrightfuneralhome.org