Mr Joseph C Rezendes

January 16, 1924 - December 16, 2020

On December 16, 2020, Joseph C Rezendes Jr, of Homosassa, Florida passed away in hospice. Born January 16,1924, in Bristol RI, he was just short of 97 years old. Joseph was preceded in death by his parents, his brother and sister, and his beloved wife Colleen. He is survived by his devoted son, David, with whom he lived in Sugarmill Woods for most of the last 30 years. Joseph was a man of many talents. He could build just about anything, and his artistic skills enabled him to have a successful career in commercial art. He ran his own sign building company, SignArt Corporation, for a number of years, and later worked as an art director at an advertising agency and at WPRI TV in Providence RI, where he retired. His proudest accomplishment was to enlist in the US Army Air Force during World War II, and successfully complete training to become a qualified fighter pilot. It was during his training in southern Alabama that he met his future wife, Colleen Moss, in Headland, Alabama, resulting in a wonderful marriage of nearly 50 years. As the war wound down and the need for fighter pilots diminished, he was reassigned to training as a B-29 flight engineer/Pilot for missions in the Pacific against Japan. His squadron was within weeks of joining the fight when the atomic bomb ended the war. Joseph remained in the US Air Force Reserve until 1959. He remained interested in aviation for his entire life and was an enthusiastic member of the Experimental Aircraft Association, attending their Sun n Fun Airshow in Lakeland for many years. The interment will take place on Wednesday, December 23 at the Florida National Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory