Joseph P. Sposato

North Lima - Joseph P. Sposato, age 98, of North Lima, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born on December 1, 1927, in Leetonia, a son of the late Giovanni and Rosaria Gabriele Sposato.

Joe was a graduate of Leetonia High School and was a veteran of the United States Army having served during WWII. He furthered his education by graduating from Kent State University and attending Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Joe worked as an industrial arts teacher for Youngstown City Schools for 31 years teaching mechanical drawing. He was a long-time member of St. Jude Parish in Columbiana where he and his wife Geraldine served as a sponsor couple for marriage preparation and sat on multiple fund raising and church social committees. He was a professed member of the Holy Family Institute-Society of St. Paul. Joe enjoyed woodworking, gardening and architecture. He was known by his family for having the "fix-it shop". He was also known for his Italian outdoor oven bread bakes, but mostly, Joe will be remembered as a man who had a deep love for God and his family. Joe will be greatly missed by his beloved family and friends.

He is survived by his wife, Geraldine Lucy DiVincenzo Sposato, whom he married on July 2, 1955; his son, John (Rhonda) Sposato of Jacksonville, FL; three daughters, Carol (Dr. John) Dawson of Columbiana, Marie (Mike) Underwood of Columbiana, and Janice (Jack) Stephenson of Columbiana; nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Joe was preceded in death by his three brothers, Dino, Ralph and Anthony Sposato, and by a granddaughter, Dr. Kylee M. Dawson.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, December 18, 2025, from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm at the Warrick-Kummer-Rettig Funeral Home, Columbiana.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Saint Jude Parish, Columbiana, with The Very Reverend Chad Johnson, V.F. officiating

Burial will take place at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Leetonia.

Memorial donations may be made to: Sanctuary Hospice, 6715 Tippecanoe Rd., Suite B-101, Canfield, OH 44406, or/ Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 1100N, Bethesda, MD 20814.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Warrick-Kummer-Rettig Funeral Home, Columbiana.

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