Joseph Michael Ferlanto Obituary
Joseph Michael Ferlanto, "Sonny" He was born in New York, NY. Joe (Sonny) was a loving brother, father, grandfather, and uncle. Sonny is leaving behind two sisters Gloria, Angela (Roger), and a brother Anthony.
Daughter - Monica (Tim), 2 grand-daughter's Ginevra, Krista and a great-grandson David. Nephews and nieces, Chris, Pamela Jennifer, Laura, Nicole, and Dale. He held a law degree from St. Johns School of Law, studied history at U of A, NMSU, pre-law at Seton Hall and worked Wall Street as a broker.
His real love was history, teaching and being a child advocate. He moved to Arizona in the 60's with his wife Karen. Worked at Pima County Juvenile Court (Judicial) from 1970-1992, Magistrate Pro Tempore in Oro Valley, conducted a nationwide tour of 26 cities to teach a course on child abuse to people in the fields of medical, judicial, legal and social worker.
Sonny wrote Child Abuse, a textbook for the course. He taught college courses, also participated in radio and TV debates in various legal matters in Tucson. He was a significant contributor to our community.
We love you, miss you and will never forget you. A celebration of his life will be held at Angel Valley Funeral Home - Tuesday, July 31, 2018. The viewing will be from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm and the service at 6:30 pm.
Concluding service and interment will be in the Marana Veterans Cemetery, Marana, Arizona at 10:00 am on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. lieu of flowers please donate to the Arizona Childrens Association or Casa de los Ninos.
