Henry V. King, 87, of New Haven, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 29th, 2021, at home with the love and support of his family.  He was the beloved husband of the late Ellen Lucille (Tyznik) King.  Henry was born in New Haven on January 10th, 1934 and was the son of the late Jacob and Millie Ercolano King.  He proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Henry was an electrician with the I.B.E.W. Local #90 for many years until his retirement.  He loved watching his granddaughter play sports, enjoyed painting portraits and landscapes, driving his two-seater convertible sports car, and was learning how to play the electric guitar.  He was a sports enthusiast and a big fan of the New York Yankees and New York Giants.  Henry was the father of Stacey King Pavano and her husband Thomas Pavano, and   grandfather of Samantha E. Pavano.  He was the brother of Kenneth King and his wife Cynthia, Richard King and his late wife Barbara, and the late Robert King and his wife Carol.  He was also survived by many nieces and nephews. 

Family and friends are invited to go directly to the Office of All Saints Cemetery, 700 Middletown Avenue, North Haven on Wednesday morning, July 14th at 9:45 and follow his funeral procession to the graveside for a catholic funeral service at 10:00 with full military honors.  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 3 Landmark Square, Suite 330, Stamford, CT 06901 in Henry’s name.