Spc Josephr. Scorza

WATERVLIET – SPC Joseph R. Scorza, 28, born in Niskayuna, died suddenly in Honolulu, HI. Joe is the son of Linda (Jones-Scorza) Tuller and loved stepson of Thomas Tuller.
Joe graduated from Shaker High School in 2000. He worked for BBL Construction prior to enlisting in the U.S. Army. Joe served more than three years in the service – fifteen months of which were spent in a Designated Imminent Danger Zone in Iraq. He was awarded multiple Purple Hearts, Army Commendations and an Army Achievement medal, among many others. After being honorably discharged, he attended Keiser University in Florida. Joe was an all-around athlete. He enjoyed and excelled in all sports, including surfing and snorkeling. He was a baseball All-Star in Little League, Babe Ruth, the Continental Baseball leagues, and Shaker High. Joe was voted "Best Dressed" at Oneida Junior High. Along with a charismatic smile, Joe had a great sense of humor. He was health enthusiast and had a style all his own.
Along with his parents, Joe is survived by his sister, Maria (Scorza) Cook; brother-in-law Jason Cook; nephew Justin Cook; niece Alana Cook; stepbrother Triston Tuller; grandparents Evelyn (Mama) Jones, Robert (Papa) Jones, Sr. and Charlotte Scorza; Uncle Robert (Mary) Jones, Jr. of TX; Godmother Margaret Jones, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Memorial calling hours will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 pm on Sunday at New Comer Cannon Funeral Home, 343 New Karner Road, Colonie. A Christian Blessing will be held on Monday at 12:00 pm at the funeral home. Interment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675-8517, online at www.woundedwarriorproject.org or the Mohawk and Hudson River Human Society, 3 Oakland Avenue, Menands, NY 12204, online at www.mohawkhumanesociety.org in Joe's name.