Obituaries

Heritage Village Developer Dies at 88

Otto Paparazzo was known for his innovative designs.

Otto Paparazzo, one of the developers of Heritage Village in Southbury died on Tuesday, the Republican-American reports.

Paparazzo, 88, died at River Glen Health Center. Paparazzo built Heritage Village along with his three brothers in the 1960s.

Other projects that Paparazzo built includes communities like Heritage Cove in Essex, Pond Place in Avon and Amherst Fields in Amherst, Mass., the paper reports. Heritage Village was the largest of Paparazzo’s communities.

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Those who knew him described him as creative, having a keen sense of humor and being innovative in his designs, the paper reports.

Read the full story at the Republican-American.

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