John H. Reposa

Portsmouth, RI - John H. Reposa, 84, of Old Mill Lane, Portsmouth, RI, died Friday, May 16, 2008 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. He was the husband of the late Bertha Mae Harrington Reposa. They had been married for 59 years.Born in Portsmouth, RI, on May 23, 1923, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Reposa.After serving as a paratrooper in the US Army during World War II, he began selling produce Peddeling door-to-door in his truck prior to opening Crest Farms with his wife and brother and sister-in-law, Joseph and Flora Raposa. He was also active in Real Estate, owning a number of investment properties on Aquidneck Island. After retirement, he was President of J R Construction developing real estate.Mr. Reposa was a communicant of St. Barnabas Church and a former member of the Lions Club in Barefoot Bay, FL.He is survived by his children, John Reposa, Jr. of Terre Haute, IN, Richard Reposa of Lighthouse Point, FL, Patricia Marcogliese of Portsmouth, RI, Barbara Shaw of Merrit Island, FL, and Susan Replogle of Portsmouth, RI, his grandchildren, Donald Marcogliese, Christopher Marcogliese, Danielle Grimm, Kimberly Shaw, Ashley Replogle, Alexandra Replogle, Ryan Reposa, Olivia Reposa, Lorenzo Reposa, Jason Reposa and Alisha Reposa. John is also survived by his sisters Gloria Venezia of West Warwick, RI, Diamond Perry of Tiverton, RI, and Della Yeargan of Trenton, FL.He was preceded in death by his brothers Joseph and Anthony Reposa and sisters Ann Supenski and Sara Monroe.His funeral will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 9:00 am from the Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am in St. Barnabas Church, 1697 East Main Road, Portsmouth. Burial will be in St. Columbas Cemetery in Middletown.Calling hours will be held on Monday, May 19, 2008 from 5-8 pm in the funeral home.Donations in his memory may be made to the Portsmouth Rescue Wagon Fund, PO Box 806, Portsmouth, RI 02871 or to St. Barnabas Church, 1697 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871.