Joseph Nicholas Gatto

Mr. Joseph Nicholas Gatto Frankfort - Mr. Joseph Nicholas Gatto, 94, of 709 Frankfort St passed away Sunday, December 9, 2007 in St. Luke's Home. He was born in Frankfort on January 28, 1913, the son of the late Pasquale and Elvira Ruffo Gatto and he attended Frankfort schools. He was married to Mary Kipper on November 1, 1931 in St. Mary's Church. Mr. Gatto was a Union Brick Layer for Local 35, Utica for many years until his retirement in 1975. He was a communicant of Our Lady Queen of Apostles Church. Joseph is survived by his beloved wife, Mary Gatto; three daughters & one son in law, Elvira & Frank Potenza, Patty Loiacano and Gloria Cioch all of Frankfort; one son & daughter in law, Pat & Santina Gatto of Frankfort; one sister, Theresa Nurod of Frankfort; his grandchildren, John Burrell, Keith Burrell, Frank Burrell, Nick Burrell, Lori Ann & her husband, Brian Poff, Paul & his wife, Shirley Loiacano, Debora Loiacano, Joseph & his wife, Karen Loiacano, Marie & her husband, Brian Grippe, Frank & his wife, Gina Potenza, Niki Potenza, Gloria & her husband, Robert Shepard, Stephanie Cioch, Violet & her husband, Robert Morris, Joseph Gatto and John Gatto; twenty great grandchildren; one great, great grandchild and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by one daughter, Ann Burrell on May 24, 1991, one grandson, Gary Burrell, two brothers, Albert Gatto and Pat Gatto, one sister, Frances Chick Mannino and three sons in law, John Burrell, Paul Loiacano and Steve Cioch. His funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 9:30 am from the V. J. Iocovozzi Funeral Home, Inc., 203 Second Ave. Frankfort and at 10:00 am in Church of The Annunciation where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. John Yanas. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Calling hours will be Tuesday from 4-8 at the V. J. Iocovozzi Funeral Home, Inc. Expressions of sympathy may be placed on Joseph's online memorial page by going to www.iocovozzifuneralhomes.com