John Reno Poliotti, died peacefully of natural causes on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Born: February 14, 1915 in Lodi, New Jersey, John was a son of Augusto and Theresa Lena Poliotti.
Personal: His early years were spent in Oxford, NJ. Taught by his father to be a master dyer, he worked in several textile plants during his life time supervising the dying primarily of silks.
He married Dorothy Ella Bashaw of Washington, NJ in 1938 who predeceased him in November 2007. They lived in Ridgewood, New Jersey for over fifty years raising their daughters, Jane Dorothy and Susan Colby. John was active as a sportsman, loved to cook and tell a good story of his adventures. December 1999, John and Dorothy moved to Leisure Village West in Manchester, NJ and June 2007 to Winston Salem.
Survivors: John is survived by his two daughters, Jane Dorothy Pento and her husband Paul and Susan Colby Pellegrino and her husband Rocco, all of Winston-Salem; his sister, Theresa Talamini of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ; five grandchildren, Alexander G.F. Pento of Winston Salem, Karen L. Freeman of Brick, NJ, Paul D. Pento of Chatham, NJ, Kevin M. Pento of Brielle, NJ and Kristopher T. Pento of Tampa, FL.; seven great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. He will be deeply missed by all his family and friends.
He was predeceased by his brothers, Angelo and Aldo Poliotti.
Services: On Saturday June 25, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. a memorial service will be held at the Warren Hills Memorial Home, 234 W. Washington Ave., Washington, New Jersey with burial to follow at the Port Murray Cemetery.  
The family would like to express heartfelt thanks to the exceptional staff of Hospice for their care and kindness.

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