Thomas Ferraro, 87, North Branford Resident and Korean War Veteran

The following obituary for North Branford resident Thomas Ferraro, 87, is from W.S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home:

Thomas Ferraro of North Branford, died Monday November 21, 2016 at Connecticut Hospice, Branford. He was the husband of the late Josephine LaBonia Ferraro.

He was born May 26, 1929 in New Haven, son of the late Michael and Adeline Fico Ferraro. He was a Korean War veteran of the U. S. Navy. He was journeyman electrician, working for IBEW Local 90 in New Haven for many years. He also served as the General Foreman for some major projects including the Millstone Power Plant and Bristol Myers among others. In his spare time he loved tending to his organic garden, and he was a member and past-president of the North Guilford Archers Association.

Tom is survived by his children, Thomas Ferraro of Guilford, Dawn (Thomas) O'Connell of Guilford, and Robert Ferraro of Orcutt, CA; his grandchildren, Thomas J. Ferraro, Jennifer and Heather O'Connell, all of Guilford; his brothers and sisters, Anna (Ralph) Palumbo of East Haven, Pasquale (Gloria) Ferraro of North Haven, Michael (Barbara) Ferraro of Branford, Suzanne (Richard) Smallman of West Haven, Antoinette (Henry) Gigantino of West Haven, Gennaro (Maria) Ferraro of Northford, Robert (Melinda) Ferraro of Killingworth, Richard (Carol) Ferraro of Killingworth and Deborah (Thomas) DeMusis of Guilford; his brother-in-law Michael (Laurie) LaBonia of Branford, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his daughter-in-law Juliet Ferraro.

Funeral from the W. S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home, 244 North Main Street Branford, Saturday morning at 9:15 for a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Augustine Church, North Branford, at 10:00. Burial will follow in All Saints Cemetery, North Haven; Friends may call Friday evening from 4 – 7 PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to CT Hospice, 100 Double Beach Road, Branford, CT 06405, or to the North Branford Homebound Meal Program, c/o the Branford Community Dining Room, 30 Harrison Ave., Branford, CT 06405.