Obituary: Robert (Bob) L. Manfreda Sr., 86, Of North Haven

NORTH HAVEN, CT — (From North Haven Funeral Home): Robert (Bob) L. Manfreda Sr., 86, of North Haven, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. He was the beloved husband of 63 years to Louise Malafronte Manfreda.

Bob was born in West Haven on February 23, 1936, and was the son of the late Nicolo and Antoinette Bottone Manfreda.

He served his country faithfully in the U.S. Army. He earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Southern Connecticut State University, his Sixth Year Certificate from the University of Connecticut and was a teacher in the East Haven Public Schools System for 37 years.

Bob was a member of the Hamden Elks, Lodge #2224, the American Legion Murray/Reynolds Post 76 and the Connecticut Education Association. He enjoyed playing bocce, cards, reading and was an avid UCONN Huskies Basketball and New York Yankees fan.

Father of Robert L. (Carolyn) Manfreda, Jr. of Bethel, CT, Marianne (Joseph) Adinolfi of Branford, CT and Michele (Graydon) Barz of New York, NY. He was the proud and devoted grandfather of Robert (Madeline), Nicholas (Sierra), Samantha and Kristin Manfreda; Joseph and Victoria Adinolfi, Jacquelyn (Paul) Markey; Graydon and Ariana Barz. Loving great-grandfather to Jackson and James Manfreda. Also, Bob is survived by several beloved nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister Mary and brothers Joseph, Ralph and John Manfreda.

The visiting hours will be Saturday morning, Dec. 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at The Havens Family North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish at St. Therese Church, 555 Middletown Avenue, North Haven on Saturday at 12 noon. Entombment will follow in All Saints Mausoleum, North Haven.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929, Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607 or the Covenant House, PO Box 758636, Topeka, KS 66675-9986.

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