Pasquale H. "Pat" Pio, 95, of Somers, husband of the late Doris (Crowley) Pio, entered into eternal peace September 20, 2019, at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, MA, Pat was the son of the late Michael and Concetta (Octavio) Pio. He was a resident of Somers since 1959 and was a communicant of All Saints Church. He served honorably in the U.S. Army during WW II. He owned and operated Somers Food Center with his family for over 50 years. Pat was a charter member of the Somers Rotary Club and also founded Somers Little League. He is survived by his children, Pasquale Pio Jr., and his wife Lucinda , Concetta Jez , Michael Pio and his wife Trisha, and Christina Clark and her husband Gary Clark all of Somers; and his sister Henrietta Foisy of Enfield. He also leaves seven grandchildren, Pat Pio III, Michael Pio Jr., Christopher Jez, Nicholas Jez, Mary Clark, Gary Clark Jr., Angela Pio, and three great grandchildren; Adriana Nadeau, Sophia and CJ Jez. Besides his wife, Pat was predeceased by a grandson John Hayden, and sisters Angelina Russo and Gilda Brisbois.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019 at All Saints Church, 25 School St., Somersville. There are no calling hours. Burial is private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Pat's memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105, the Shriners Hospital for Children, 516 Carew St, Springfield, MA 01104, and to the CT Children's Medical Center, 282 Washington St., Hartford, CT 06106. To leave online condolences, please visit www.Somersfuneralhome.com