John G. Vendrone, age 48, of West Haven, passed away on September 3, 2015. Born in New Haven on July 24, 1967, he is survived by his parents, Robert & Vivian Turner Vendrone; his sisters, Robin Vendrone and Valerie Mandel & her husband Marc, all of West Haven; uncle Donald Vendrone & his wife Marlene of FL; great aunt Dolly of Erie, PA; cousins, Jason & Donald Vendrone, Donna Mitchell, & Michelle Cooper, and great nieces and nephews of Spring Hill, FL. He was predeceased by his grandparents, Gilbert & Beatrice Turner and John & Doris Vendrone, and his uncle Thomas Vendrone. John was a 1986 graduate of West Haven High School, where he played on their football team. A sports enthusiast, he was an avid Yankee Baseball and Dallas Cowboys Football fan. He was a former Metro Taxi driver, formerly worked for the Woodbridge News Delivery Service, and worked over 18 years for Abate Pizza as their delivery man. John was a person with a big heart that will be missed greatly by his family and many friends. Friends may visit with his family on Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at BEECHER & BENNETT - TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME, 410 Campbell Ave, West Haven. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to a charity of one's choice.