Obituary: Vincent W. Barnett, 89, Of Cos Cob

Via Fred D. Knapp Funeral Home

Vincent W. Barnett, 89, beloved son, brother, husband, father, uncle, and grandfather passed away peacefully on 1/8/2022 surrounded by his family. Vincent was born in Bronx, NY on June 22 1932 to George and Madeline Barnett.

Vincent graduated from Stamford High School in 1950 where he was a multi-sport athlete playing both baseball and football for the Black Knights. He served as a signalman in the US Navy during the Korean War and was quite fond of retelling the tales of his circumnavigation of the globe aboard the destroyer the USS McNair.

After his military service he returned to Stamford where he met and married Corinne Clark in 1955. He then began a long career at the Stamford offices of AT&T. After retirement from AT&T he followed his passion for playing golf by working at the Sterling Farms Golf course.

Vincent and Corinne raised a family of 4 in Cos Cob CT and enjoyed family vacations at the beach in Atlantic City and Bermuda and on the slopes of Okemo Mountain VT. Vincent enjoyed listening to Frank Sinatra, Andy Cooney, rooting for the NY Mets and frequenting the parimutuel window to wager on the ponies.

He is survived by his children, Lawrence Barnett of Cos Cob CT, Karen Curley (Kieran) and Kyle Cummings (David Deneen) of Cos Cob, CT and grandchildren Sydney and Martin Curley and Carl, Robert and Anna Cummings. Vincent was predeceased by his wife, Corinne Barnett, his son Vincent C. Barnett, and his two older brothers Thomas and George.

A funeral service is scheduled for 10:00 AM on Friday January 21, 2022 at St. Catherine of Sienna Church, 4 Riverside Ave. Riverside, CT. followed by internment at Putnam Cemetery.