Thursday, September 17, 2015 5:39 am

ROCHESTER - John W. Volpe, 79, died Monday, Sept.14, 2015, at his home.
He was born April 11, 1936, in Brockton, Mass., the son of Joseph Volpe and Dorothy (Pease) Volpe Micheau. He proudly served in Navy as a radar man. He was a graduate of Brockton High School, Class of 1954 and went on to receive his associates degree at Franklin Institute in Boston and Northeastern University where he received his Bachelors Degree. John later taught at the Franklin Institute and at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in the apprentice program. He worked as an electronic design engineer for Raytheon, Foxboro Company and retired from Dover Flexo Electronic Company.
John has resided in Rochester for the past 24 years previously living in Rockland, Mass. He was an avid artist and woodworker and had won several ribbons at the Rochester Fair for his works.
Members of his family include his wife of 55 years, Nancy (Hayes) Volpe of Rochester; sons, John T. Volpe and wife Jane of South Yarmouth, Mass., Alan Volpe and wife Karen of Rochester, daughter, Marianne Volpe and husband Eric Cheung of Hudson, Mass.; six grandchildren, Kyle, Christopher, Alyssa, Benjamin, Riley and Elly; sister, Mildred Sawyer of Foster, R.I., nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his sister Carol.