Fortune William Colosimo

June 28th, 1923 – July 28th, 2017

Our loving Dad of 94 years passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 28,2017.

F. William (Bill) loved his family and friends with all his heart. He always gave a helping hand when needed.

Bill was a 30- year resident of Tierrasanta and was married to his lovely wife Dolores for 60 years.

Born in Ft. Williams, Ontario, Canada, he was very proud of his Italian heritage. At the age of one, his family moved to Cleveland, Ohio.

Dad was a World War II Veteran in the Army where he studied Electrical Engineering and specialized in the design and lay-out of medical X-ray equipment.

His career with General Electric included a 10-year assignment in Puerto Rico. Bill loved Puerto Rico and one of the highlights was entertaining out of town family and going to the beautiful beaches.

He was transferred back to his hometown of Cleveland where he later retired. He then became an independent consultant for Siemens of Canada.

In 1986, Dad decided to move the family to Tierrasanta, California where his son Roy found them a home. He became active in the community and was a member and usher of Ascension Catholic Church, a member of the Golden Circle, and the President of the Tierrasanta Seniors Club.

Dad was a competitive card player and would play Gin 13 till the wee hours of the night with his family.

Dad was a master of computer stock analysis and was always inventing something new.

He will be remembered for his laugh, love of his family, generosity, and long life.

Bill was preceded in death by his loving wife Dolores.

He is survived by his four children: Roy, Kim (George), Billy, and Diane (Neil); his four grandsons: Tyler (Stephanie), Sean, Zach, Conner and his great granddaughter Olivia.

Many Thanks to his son Billy for his dedication and love for taking care of our father, and for all the wonderful caregivers that came into his life.

WE LOVE YOU, POPS and GRANDPA

His military memorial service is at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery on Aug. 24th at 10:30 a.m.

Deacon Jim Scull – Prayer and Remberance Bill Colosimo and Roy Colosimo – Eulogy Army Honor Guard

Celebration of Life at Roy Colosimo’s Home

Accordion performance – Kim Howe

Arrangements under the direction of El Camino Memorial - Sorrento Valley, San Diego, CA.