Peter E. Rossi, 84, of North Haven passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at the Connecticut Hospice, Branford. He was the husband of sixteen years to Alice Sannino Rossi. Peter was born in Waterbury on January 7, 1931; son of the late Pietro and Dolores Luponio Rossi; served his country faithfully in the US Army during the Korean War and had worked for the US Postal Service in the Finance Department until his retirement. Peter was a volunteer fireman in Middlebury, CT; member of the North Haven Rotary Club and the Legion of Mary at St. Therese Church, North Haven. He was a past Cub Scout master of Pac #1, coached little league and was involved with the Webelos Scouts. Peter was a parishioner, altar server and Eucharistic minister at St. Barnabas Church. Father of Kevin (LaVala) Rossi, Randall (Kimberly) Rossi and Ritchie (Kirsten) Rossi. Grandfather of Nicholas Rossi. Brother of his twin Rocco (Barbara) Rossi, Charles (Zita) Rossi, Paul (Janet) Rossi and the late Mary Rossi. Predeceased by his first wife Shirley Toner Rossi.
His funeral procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, Wednesday morning, Feb. 11th 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 Tuesday Feb. 10th from 4 to 8 pm. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2nd Flr., 2080 Silas Deane Hwy, Rocky Hill, CT 06067.
"Joy was just a thing that he was raised on, LOVE was just a way to live and die…
All the stories that he told me back when I was just a lad;
All the memories that he gave me,
All the good times that we had."
John Denver
Yesterday is a memory, tomorrow is
a mystery and today is a gift,
which is why it is called the present.
What the caterpillar perceives is the end;
to the butterfly is just the beginning.
Everything that has a beginning has an ending.
Make your peace with that and all will be well.
Thoughts and Prayers
To Alice and Family,
So sorry to hear the passing of Pete, may the comfort of God help you
during this difficult time.
I was his daughter-in-law but I called him dad because he made me feel like his daughter. To say I will miss him is so understated. He meant the world to me. I loved him so and will miss his wit, his warmth, his laughter, his hugs and his gentle way. I could not have asked for a better father-in-law.
It is with deep regret that we heard of Pete's passing. He will always be remembered as our courteous, kind, thoughtful and handsome cousin. We wish to express our sincerest condolences to his wife, Alice, his children and their families, his brothers and their families.
We want to express our deepest sympathies to the Rossi Family. We are saddened to hear of Peter's passing and our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.HE WAS OUR FRIEND SINCE WE WERE 10 YERARS OLD AND AN USHER AT OUR WEDDING 60 YEARS AGO.YEARS AND MILES GO VERY FAST BUT WE WILL MISS HIM.
We are so sorry for your loss
We are sending our thoughts and prayers to the Rossi Family. We have warm memories of Uncle Pete. He was a true gentleman.
We are deeply saddened to learn of cousin Pete's passing. To his wife Alice, his children and their families, his brothers and their families: our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of sorrow.
Brother, father, uncle, grandfather, husband. A man of faith, a veteran, a coach, a scoutmaster, a Rotarian.
He was my father.
1 Peter 5:10
"After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you."
We are so sorry for your lossPeter is a wonderful man whom we should all try to emulate. I miss his presence in church. Alice is not the same without him. I givu my streanght Alice. You know I feel your pain. yo
To Peter's family, we are unable to attend the services, but we wish to send our condolences
to the family. To his wife Alice and his brother Rocky. We have so many memories of Pete and his brother Rocky. The many years in Middlebury and the Anderson Farm in Millville.
We are so sad to read about his passing. He was one of the nicest guys and great friend.
We know he will be greatly missed by the family.
Sadly, Fred and Andy
We are so sorry to hear of Mr. Rossi's passing. He was such a wonderful man and it was a pleasure taking care of him. He will always remain in our thoughts & prayers. Our heartfelt condolences go out to friends and family.
Sorry for your loss
We want to express our deepest sympathy to the Rossi Family. Our condolences to Peter's wife, their children and their families, his brothers and their families. Sorry for your loss Rocky.
The daughters of Lona & James Luponio – Bonnie & John Pierotti, Lynda & Robert Deneumoustier, Gayle & Steven Bellis would like to express their condolences to the Rossi families.