Salvatore J. Prisco, 93, of Hamden, formerly of North Haven passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at the Hamden Healthcare Center.  Salvatore was born in New Haven on April 13, 1921; son of the late Pasquale and Madeline Proto Prisco; served his country faithfully in the US Army during WW II having fought in the African Campaign and was a P.O.W.  He had worked as a printer for the Wilson H. Lee Company; was a wedding photographer back in the black & white photographing days; was an avid bowler having bowled a perfect game in 1968 and like to spend time in the garden.  Father of Donna DeLorenzo and the late Lynn and Patricia Prisco. Grandfather of Joe, Jr. and Amy DeLorenzo.  Brother of Christopher Prisco.  Predeceased by his son-in-law Joey DeLorenzo.  The family would like to extend a special “Thank You” to the staff and volunteers at the Hamden Healthcare Center for all their kindness, compassion and excellent care.

His funeral procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, Tuesday morning at 9:30.  A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Barnabas Church at 10:00. Interment with full military honors will follow in All Saints Cemetery. The visiting hours will be Monday from 5 to 8 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929 or the DeLorenzo Family, P.O. Box 871, North Haven, CT 06473.