Obit: Christopher Festa, 56, of Norwalk

Christopher Festa, 56, of Norwalk, died on June 19 at Stamford Hospital. Born in Athens, Greece, he was the devoted son of Gene and Mae Festa, of New Haven, and the loving husband of Denise Festa. Together since 1998, Chris valued his free time at home with his wife and their dogs, Sammy and Charlie and Blizzie the cat. He had many varied interests and eclectic collections, but will perhaps be remembered best for his warm smile, his love of foreign cars and his gentle demeanor.

A memorial service, officiated by the Reverend William Salmond will be held at 10:30 AM on Sat., June 24, at the Saugatuck Congregational Church, 245 Post Rd. E., Westport. Memorial donations may be made to PAWS (Pawsct.org) or the CT Humane Society (cthumane.org) For directions or to sign an online guestbook, please gowww.magnerfuneralhome.com

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