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Joseph P. Cognetta, Jr., 48, Of Stamford, Stonemason

STAMFORD, Conn. - Joseph P. Cognetta, Jr. of Stamford died Thursday, Aug. 8. He was 48.

Joseph P. Cognetta, Jr.

Joseph P. Cognetta, Jr.

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Cognetta was born June, 1, 1965, in Stamford, to Joseph and Mona (Cronsell) Cognetta. He grew up in Stamford and graduated from Our Lady Star of the Sea School and St. Basil Preparatory School in 1983. Following high school, he worked as a stonemason in the construction industry. He graduated from the medical assistant program at Lincoln Technical School in 2011 and earned his certification as a medical assistant.

Cognetta is survived by his children, Joseph and Robert Cognetta and Jena Marie Roberts; his wife, Zoila Buchelli Cognetta; parents, Mona and Joseph P. Cognetta, Sr.; sisters, Lynn (Michael) Vitti, Abby (Walter) Pegoli and Marie (Robert) Cassidy; nieces and nephews; and many cousins and relatives, both in the United States and in Sweden.

Calling hours are Saturday, Aug. 10 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Bosak Funeral Home and Cremation, 453 Shippan Ave., in Stamford. A procession will leave at 11:30 a.m. from the funeral home for a memorial service at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, 1200 Shippan Ave., in Stamford. Monsignor Edward Surwillo will officiate. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Joseph P. Cognetta, Jr. Children's Education Fund, c/o 84 Sunnycrest Rd. Trumbull, CT 06611.

For more information, please visit: www.bosakfuneralhome.com/‎

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