Obituary: Pasquale “Patsy” DeGennaro Dies at Age 84

NAUGATUCK — Mr. Pasquale “Patsy” DeGennaro, age 84, of 151 Andrew Avenue, passed away on Friday October 7, 2011 peacefully. He was the husband of Rose
(Baldelli) DeGennaro for 60 years.

He was born in Derby on April 17, 1927 son of the late Anthony and Antoinette (Fiorello) DeGennaro. He was a resident of Naugatuck since 1985, and he retired from Hull Dye and Print Company in Derby after many years of service.  He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. His hobbies included playing bocce, fishing, hiking, gardening, watching sports and drum corp competitions. Patsy was an avid Detroit Tigers fanand he was a communicant of St. Vincent Ferrer Church. He also served his country in the United States Navy during World War II.

Besides his wife, he leaves a son, Paul J. DeGennaro and his wife Sandy of Naugatuck; two daughters, Laura White and her husband Tom of Norwalk and Joyce Rich and her husband Mike of Wakefield, R.I.; three sisters, Mary Conti of Hamden, Rose Baldelli of Derby and Ruth Della Camera of North Haven; six grandchildren, Stephen, Lauren and Peter DeGennaro, Jeff and Michael White and Olivia Rich, and several nieces and nephews.

His funeral will be held on Monday October 10, 2011 at 9:15 a.m. from the Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald Zembruski Funeral Home, 240 North Main St., Naugatuck to St. Vincent Ferrer Church, 1006 New Haven Road, Naugatuck for A Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Mount Saint Peters Cemetery, Route 34 in Derby. 

Calling hours will be held at the funeral home on Sunday from 6-8 p.m. Members of the Naugatuck Veteran's Council will meet at the funeral home on Sunday at 7:15 p.m. To send an on-line condolence, please visit www.naugatuckvalleymemorial.com