Obituary of Joseph R. Jacovino Jr.

Joseph R. Jacovino, Jr., age 88, of Trumbull passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, August 2, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Elaine (Frybarger) Jacovino. Born in Bridgeport on October 20, 1935, he was the son of the late Joseph R. and Ann (Zullo) Jacovino, Sr. A graduate of Central High School and proud member of the Army National Guard, Joseph later managed various local grocery stores, Pantry Pride and Grand Union to name a few. He married his high school sweetheart and together raised a family and shared 67 years of wedded bliss. He loved gardening and cultivating tomatoes and figs were his favorite. His greatest enjoyment however was found in the time he spent surrounded by his loving family, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren, whom he adored. A loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle and friend of many. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.

In addition to his beloved wife Elaine, other survivors include his devoted children, Joseph R. Jacovino III and his wife Kimberly and Jill Bohn and her husband Robert, his cherished grandchildren, Rachel Rotell and her husband Jason, Hunter Bohn and his fiancé Caitlin, Jessica Pellerano and her husband CJ, Stephanie Condolora and her husband Jamie and Jennifer Jacovino and her boyfriend Colton, his adored great grandchildren, Carter Joseph Rotell, Cesar Joseph Pellerano and Constance Ferraro, his sister-in-law, Eleanor Frybarger, as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brothers-in-law, Homer and Fred Frybarger, his sister-in-law, Linda Frybarger, and grandson, David Volturno.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in St. Stephen Church, 6948 Main St., Trumbull. Interment will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Trumbull. Friends may greet the family on Wednesday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Rd., Trumbull. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – New Jersey Chapter at www.cff.org, the Prostate Cancer Foundation at www.pcf.org, or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org. For online condolences, please visit us at www.abriola.com.