Philip T. Balletto, Jr., 76, of North Haven passed away on Friday, September 23rd, 2022 at Yale New Haven Hospital.  Philip was born in New Haven on September 4th, 1946.  Father of Beth (Jonathan) Celeste and Loren (Wayne) Cole.  Grandfather of Julianna, Jarrod and Benjamin Celeste and Nathan and Makenzie Cole; Great-grandfather of Caspian Celeste.  Brother of Paula Marak, Patricia LeQuire and Vincent Balletto.  Philip spent many years with the family business, Chatham Pharmacy, in New Haven as well as working as a pharmacy technician with OmniCare.  Philip adored his five grandchildren and was so proud of each one, often frequenting hockey, baseball and softball games for Nathan and Makenzie no matter the weather.  He was incredibly proud of his eldest grandson Jarrod, currently serving as a U.S. Marine. He loved joking around with his grandson Benjamin and was immensely proud of Julianna’s pre-med journey at Emory University.  Philip was a devoted fan of the New York Giants and New York Yankees.Visiting hours will be Friday morning, September 30th from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at The Havens Family North Haven Funeral Home.  A service will be conducted in the funeral home at 11:00 a.m.  Interment will follow at Kings Highway Cemetery, Milford.  Philip loved animals and as such, should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, 103 Vision Way, Bloomfield, CT 06002 or the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary, 8 Commerce Road, Newtown, CT 06470.