Loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather
Mr. Andrea Fasulo, 93, of Waterbury passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 8, 2015, at the Cheshire House Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Waterbury. He was the widower of Maria (Libera) Fasulo.
Andy was born in Alvignanello, Caserta, Italy, on Dec. 3, 1921, a son of the late Raffaele and Maria Giovanna (DeFrancesco) Fasulo. He served as a barber in the Italian Army during World War II and continued barbering after the war in Switzerland and Italy before settling to Waterbury in 1967. He became co-owner of Andy & Tony’s Barber Shop in Southington from 1978 to 1981 when he turned the business over to his grandson, Simone. He stayed and helped at the barbershop for several years after. He enjoyed making homemade wine, gardening and the art of basket weaving. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church.
He is survived by a son, Raffaele Fasulo, and his wife, Patti, of Waterbury; a daughter, Maria Giovanna DelBuono, and her husband, Silvio, of Palm Coast, Fla.; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother and two sisters, all of Italy.
His funeral will be Saturday, March 14, at 10:15 a.m. from Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home at 430 Chase Parkway in Waterbury to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:15 a.m. Burial will follow at All Saints Cemetery in Waterbury. Calling hours will be Friday, March 13, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions can be made in Andy’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-6983. For more information or to send e-condolences, visit www.chaseparkwaymemorial.com.
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