John Benventura Ferrigno

John Benventura Ferrigno passed away peacefully in the early morning of April 30, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut on January 8, 1954, the youngest child of John Francis Ferrigno and Angelina Manna Ferrigno. John is survived by his wife of 38 years, Julie Ciotto Ferrigno and their two children Jonathan Blase Ferrigno and Jessica Jeanne Ferrigno as well as his two sisters Grace Kristoff, Judy Ferrigno and their children Lauren Kristoff, Angela (Andrew) DeRose Learner, Elizabeth (David) DeRose Fischer, and Sarah (Todd) DeRose Sample. He is predeceased by his parents, his two brothers-in-law, John Kristoff and Peter DeRose and sister in-law, Mary Lupo Ciotto as well as his father-in-law and mother-in-law Biagio and Jeanne Ciotto of Wethersfield. John also leaves his in-laws Joseph Ciotto, Anthony Ciotto, John and Sherri Ciotto and Maria and Ken Larose along with his niece and nephews Gabby and Danny Ciotto and Jack Larose. He also leaves several aunts and cousins in the New Haven area.

John was a proud graduate of Clark University and held several positions in marketing and sales during a successful 25-year career with Unisys Corporation. He moved onto Hewlett Packard and IBM before retiring. John enjoyed working outside, reading a good book especially historical biographies and watching the Yankees play, win or lose. He was well versed in current events and always enjoyed a spirited debate with family members and friends.

Calling hours will be held on Friday, May 6, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM at the Vincent Funeral Home, 880 Hopmeadow Street in Simsbury, CT. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 at St. Catherine of Siena, 265 Stratton Brook Road in West Simsbury, CT followed by a burial at Mount St. Benedict Cemetery, 1 Cottage Grove Road in Bloomfield, CT. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or The Connecticut Humane Society, 701 Russell Road, Newington, CT 06111. Please visit John’s Book of Memories at www.vincentfuneralhome.com for online tributes.