Viola Rose Lovello

Viola Rose (Ponger) Lovello, 89, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, sister in law, aunt, cousin and loyal friend to many. Born May 18, 1936 to Charles and Caroline (Carvette) Ponger. Viola passed away with her daughters at her side on September 28, 2025, after a long illness.

Viola graduated from Greenwich High School and met her husband, Frank (Skip) on an arranged blind date. They were married 65 years before he passed away in 2024. She was employed at Bloomingdale’s and retired from De Kadt Marketing and volunteered at Toys for Tots for 50 plus years.

Besides her parents, she was also predeceased by her loving husband, Frank (Skip) and her brother Charles.

She is survived by her three daughters, Paula (Joe) Lepanto, Patti (Chris) O’Neill and Viola Lovello (Leslie Palmer), two sons, Frank (Maria) and Peter Lovello (Russ Bogue). She is also survived by five grandsons, two great grandchildren, three nieces, three nephews and many cousins.

Interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made in Viola’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association or to https://www.toysfortots.org