He was an avid reader, a history buff, had a passion for jazz music and enjoyed a fun party that included a properly made Manhattan.
He also served as President of the Woodbridge Land Trust and lived in town since 1973.
The Woodbridge resident and Sikorsky Aircraft employee was longtime coach for Amity Youth Football and played softball for many area teams.
The author and Yale professor was a resident of Woodbridge.
The mother of Alvin Hynes passed away in a Hurricane Sandy-related accident last week.
Services will be Wednesday, 9 a.m., at the Miller-Ward Funeral Home in Seymour.
Gabriele was born in France and owned Marga Services in Bethany.
Services are Monday at 5 p.m. in Derby.
He was a college football standout, a businessman and a member of the Amity Board of Education.
The savvy businessman brought bagels to a national audience and was "larger than life."
The Woodbridge resident's family provides an official obituary.