Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameJoseph James “Joe” Vernetti 
Birth13 May 1919, Colorado
Census6 Apr 1940, Four Mile, Fremont Co, CO
Memoroll#463, pg 2
Death4 Aug 1998, Cañon City, Fremont Co, CO
BurialLakeside Cem, Cañon City, Fremont Co, CO
ReligionCatholic
Misc. Notes
Son of James Vernetti and Margaret Giovannini
He is listed in Four Mile in 1940, married to Hazel, where he is working as a “truck farmer” (20, CO) in the truck garden business, after having completed high school.
[Obituary]
Joseph James “Joe” Vernetti, 79, of Cañon City, died Aug. 4, 1998, in Cañon City. He was born May 13, 1919 in Cañon City, to James and Margaret (Giovannini) Vernetti.
Mr. Vernetti was born in the Four Mile area. The family moved to Brewster and started farming. He helped his father wish vegetable gardening and also started their dairy farm, which he later expanded to 200 acres and a large dairy herd with the help of his wit and children. In 1969, he sold the farm and moved to Cañon City. He attended schools in Brewster and graduated from Holy Cross Abbey in 1937. He was a member of the St. Benedict’s Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.
On Oct. 10, 1939, in Florence, he married Hazel Jean Wells, who survives. He is also survived by children: James H. (Nancy) Vernetti, Patricia Jo (Joe) Rampone, Joseph Daniel Vernetti, Charles Andrew (Rosann) Vernetti, Lawrence George (Kim) Vernetti, Margaret Jean “Peggy” (Kenneth) Meisner, all of Cañon City, John Jerome Vernetti of Denver; aunts: Katherine Giovannini, Clotilda Globoker, a sister-in-law, Harriette Vernetti, two step-grandsons, numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Charles Joseph Vernetti, a son Phillip Stephen, a daughter, Katherine Louise, and an aunt, Lena Hall.
Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6. Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7. Both services will be at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church with Father Michael Murray, OSB officiating. Interment will be at Lakeside Cemetery.
He is listed in Four Mile in 1940, married to Hazel, where he is working as a “truck farmer” (20, CO) in the truck garden business, after having completed high school.
[Obituary]
Joseph James “Joe” Vernetti, 79, of Cañon City, died Aug. 4, 1998, in Cañon City. He was born May 13, 1919 in Cañon City, to James and Margaret (Giovannini) Vernetti.
Mr. Vernetti was born in the Four Mile area. The family moved to Brewster and started farming. He helped his father wish vegetable gardening and also started their dairy farm, which he later expanded to 200 acres and a large dairy herd with the help of his wit and children. In 1969, he sold the farm and moved to Cañon City. He attended schools in Brewster and graduated from Holy Cross Abbey in 1937. He was a member of the St. Benedict’s Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.
On Oct. 10, 1939, in Florence, he married Hazel Jean Wells, who survives. He is also survived by children: James H. (Nancy) Vernetti, Patricia Jo (Joe) Rampone, Joseph Daniel Vernetti, Charles Andrew (Rosann) Vernetti, Lawrence George (Kim) Vernetti, Margaret Jean “Peggy” (Kenneth) Meisner, all of Cañon City, John Jerome Vernetti of Denver; aunts: Katherine Giovannini, Clotilda Globoker, a sister-in-law, Harriette Vernetti, two step-grandsons, numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Charles Joseph Vernetti, a son Phillip Stephen, a daughter, Katherine Louise, and an aunt, Lena Hall.
Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6. Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7. Both services will be at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church with Father Michael Murray, OSB officiating. Interment will be at Lakeside Cemetery.
Spouses
Birth9 Dec 1921, Florence, Fremont Co, CO
Death10 Feb 2008, Cañon City, Fremont Co, CO
BurialLakeside Cem, Cañon City, Fremont Co, CO
FatherHalbert Newton Wells (1874-1944)
MotherEthel Amanda Patten (1880-1969)
Misc. Notes
Hazel's middle name was originally Doreen. Hazel hated it so much that her and Grandma Wells went to the courthouse and had it changed to Jean.
Married Joseph James Vernetti (13 May 1919-4 Aug 1998) on 23 Oct 1939 in Florence, CO with whom she had 6 sons and 3 daughters.
They are listed in Four Mile in 1940, where he is working as a “truck farmer”. They were living in Brewster, CO in 1944.
Retired from Dairy farming to live in Cañon City.
Married Joseph James Vernetti (13 May 1919-4 Aug 1998) on 23 Oct 1939 in Florence, CO with whom she had 6 sons and 3 daughters.
They are listed in Four Mile in 1940, where he is working as a “truck farmer”. They were living in Brewster, CO in 1944.
Retired from Dairy farming to live in Cañon City.
Marriage23 Oct 1939, Florence, Fremont Co, CO
Marr MemoSt. Benedict’s Catholic Church