Louis J. Lanno, 80, of Branford, formerly Northford, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Smilow Hospital. He was the husband of Eleanor Fappiano Lanno. Louis was born in New Haven on October 28, 1933; son of the late John and Margaret Kataza Lanno; served his country faithfully in the US Army during the Korean War; had worked at Albertus Magnus College, Yale Psyciatric Institute and the Yale Physical Plant until his retirement as a Supervisor. Father of Kim (Joseph) Capobianco and the late Linda E. Lanno. Grandfather of Tara-Lynn and Joseph Capobianco. Brother of Mary Kilberg. Predeceased by two brothers and a sister.
Funeral services will be conducted in the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, Tuesday morning at 10:30 with the Rev. Timothy Meehan officiating. Family and friends may call from 9:00 am until time of service. Interment with full military honors will follow in All Saints Cemetery. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Smilow Hospital, P.O. Box 1849, New Haven, CT 06508.
Kim, Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.God Bless you all.
Dear Eleanor and Family
It is with deep sadness and heavy heart that I express my sympathy in the passing of Lou. He was a wonderftul person. I enjoyed very much having him as my neighbor these past several years at Edgewater. Never a time or day that I saw Lou was I not greeted by a smile or kind word and always a laugh! He will be sorely missed and i shall keep him and all of you in my prayers.
God Bless
Andrea DelVecchio
I had the pleasure of working with Lou for 13 years where he made sure the building was sound and we were safe. He taught me about the value of accepting all people.
Just last week, my husband ask me about the amount of money I had in my wallet. I told him that Lou said "always keep a hundred dollar bill in your wallet– you never know when you might need it."
Lou loved his family. He cherished his time boating and landing blue fish for a tasty meal. He also enjoyed his "Georgia Hots."
My sympathy to the Lanno family.
We read with sadness of Lou's passing. Since we are in Puerto Rico, we will not be ale to attend the services but know that you are all in our prayers.
Dear Family, I am very sorry for your loss. Lou and I worked together when I was with the Yale Fire Marshal's Office at the Yale Medical School and YPI. He was a very hard worker and made sure that YPI was in first class shape all of the time. I missed him when he moved to a new position. Take care of yourself. Doug Golden