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Vincent Esposito
 
September 25, 1952 -
January 31, 2023
Vincent C. Esposito, 70, of
Rome, passed away peacefully after
a brief illness on Tuesday,
January 31, 2023. Vinnie was born
in Rome, NY, on September 25,
1952, son of the late Vincent and
Lena Grasso Esposito. He was a
1970 graduate of Rome Free
Academy.
Vinnie was well loved for his
beautiful singing voice and his
true musician's soul. He played
with many bands throughout the
years, including the Good Guys,
Sail, Fuel, Holidaye, Aftermath,
Target, Classified, and most
recently, DVD. A member of ASCAP,
Vinnie arranged and composed
music, including his original
song, "Cleveland". He collaborated
with countless musicians in Rome,
Utica, and the surrounding areas.
Vinnie was also a member of the
staff at St. John the Baptist
Church, where he also sang for
masses and services. His gift of
music brought joy and happiness to
so many people over the years.
Vinnie was a history enthusiast
and made annual trips to
Gettysburg with his wife, Laraine.
He was a collector of musical
instruments, model trains, and
antiques. Vinnie loved cooking and
enjoying meals with his family.
Surviving are his wife, Laraine
Esposito, his daughter and
son-in-law, Rachael and Bryan
Wilczak, his son and son-in-law,
Vincent Esposito and William
Elchert, his sister, Patricia
Mastrangelo, his step-children,
Justice Cesari, Rachel Anken,
Joanne Jandreau, and Elizabeth
Giles, his nieces and nephews,
Michael Mastrangelo, Vanessa
Griffiths, David Mastrangelo, and
Amelia Mastrangelo, and
step-grandchildren, Adam, Luke,
Sean, Joshua, Ilario, and Angelo.
Also surviving is a
brother-in-law, Larry Migliori,
and a sister-in-law and
brother-in-law, Maria and Allen
Ringlund. He was predeceased by
his parents and brother-in-law,
Joseph Mastrangelo.
The family wishes to express a
special thank you to Dr. Cherny
and the medical staff of the
Hematology-Oncology Associates of
CNY.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be
celebrated on Saturday, February
4, 2023 at 11:00 a.m., at St. John
the Baptist Church with the Rev.
Robert L. Kelly officiating.
Spring Burial will be at St. John
the Baptist Cemetery. Friends may
call at the Nicholas J. Bush
Funeral Home, Inc, 7751 Merrick
Rd., on Friday, February 3, 2023,
from 4-7 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made
in Vinnie's name to a charity of
one's choice.
To offer condolences, please visit
www.njbushfuneralhome.com.
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Death came much
too early for this talented man. Vinnie
and I used to sit next to each
other in choir practice at RFA. He sang
tenor and I sang bass. But I sang
tenor with him sometimes. He had a
lovely tenor voice, and he kept playing
music until he was taken from us. RIP,
my old singing buddy. - Dr. Philip
Domenico
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Very sad and sorry to read this
news. Vinnie's talent in music 🎶
phenomenal and so thankful I was able to
hear him play. My sympathy to the family
and friends. - Joan Serino
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I remember Vinnie from some of
the Staley dances when his band played.
So much fun! The 40-year RFA reunion
created so many life long memories for
me and Vinnie's band that weekend was
among them. Watching him, hanging out
with the class, and dancing with Susan
Spadafora helped make that weekend
grand! - Dennis Parrish
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Very sad about our classmate
Vinnie. Lots of great memories
watching him play in the band Target, at
least 2 of our reunions, and when he
wasn’t busy practicing, hanging out,
talking about music. Vinnie was a
very talented musician and a great
friend to us all. - Julian LoRusso
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My thoughts on Vinny having known
him since high school are Vinny was a
kind, caring, loving and spiritual man
who just happened to be extremely
musically gifted. If he wasn't playing a
gig usually he was with our close group
of friends and I treasure all the times
we had together. I remember for our
Senior prom he and I both took
underclass girls and both had curfews so
Vinny and I traveled to classmates
parties and we said we were each other's
dates. I will truly miss Vinny and I am
certain he has now made God's choir much
better. I can visualize Vin with his
infectious big smile at the gates of
Heaven waiting for us when our time
comes to leave this life. RIP my
brother. - Walt Kapinos
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