Joseph Francis Sisti

Joseph Francis Sisti passed away Saturday February 25, 2012 in Swedish American Hospital. He was born March 5, 1927 in Rockford. The son of Lewis and Mary Sisti. He married Josephine Gallina in Rockford on June 5, 1954. He worked for Barber Coleman, he then worked for many years as a metallurgist for Camcar Textron where he advanced to position of Vice President of Quality Control.Joseph as a veteran of the Navy, serving during WWII. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and a member of the Rockford Art Guild and the American Society of Metallurgical Engineers. Joseph was a graduate of West High, class of 1945, and a graduate of the Illinois Institute of Technology. Joseph also played the trumpet for the VFW Drum & Bugle Crop, which later became (predecessor) to the Phantom Regiment.Survivors include his Wife Josephine. Four children, Jeff (Frances) of Oklahoma City, OK, Jon (Kelly) of Wytheville, VA, Jeannine (Patrick) Plath of Poplar Grove and Janelle (John) Jones of Round Lake Beach. Grandchildren, Greg (Kelsey Sisti , Sarah (Zach) Edwards, Stephen (Leslie) Sisti, Nick Sisti, Stephanie Sisti, Joe Sisti, Phil Sisti, Jay, Christopher and Leanne Plath, Jennifer and Jessica Jones. Great grandchildren, Ava, Luke and Reed. Brother, Gainard (Marilyn) Sisti of Pawley'¢s Island, SC. Predeceased by his parents, brother, Lewis and Sister Julie.Funeral Mass at 1pm Thursday March 1, 2012 in Holy Family Catholic Church. Visitation from 5pm until 7pm Wednesday February 29, 2012 in Fitzgerald Funeral Home 1860 South Mulford Road with rosary at 7pm. Visitation also from 12pm until time of Mass Thursday in the Church. Private family burial.In lieu of flowers memorials to Northern Illinois Food BankRockford Area Branch, 320 S. Avon Street, Rockford, IL 61102.