Valentino "Mike" Piersanti East Haven, Connecticut Obituary

Valentino "Mike" Piersanti

Valentino "Mike" Piersanti, 92, of East Haven, formerly of New Haven, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2019 at the VA Hospital in West Haven. Beloved husband of 70 years to Antoinette Annatone Piersanti. Loving father of Linda (Walter) Moon, Paul (Barbara) Piersanti and Lisa (David) Marino. Cherished grandfather of Jennifer Wright, Nicole Perlin, Diana Boroski, Mark Piersanti, Krista, Alyssa and Gina Marino. Proud great grandfather of Logan and Liam Wright, Emma and Lea Boroski and Eli Perlin. Mike was born in New Haven on January 6, 1927 son of the late Mariano and Marianna Girolomini Piersanti and the loving brother of the late Santo "Tino" Piersanti. Mike worked for over 40 years as a cutter for the former Berger Brothers Company and later for Starter Corporation until his retirement in 1992. He was an active member of the former Columbian Social Club and past president of the Marchegian Club. For many years he ran the Amvets Post 16 Little League in New Haven, was an avid duck pin bowler, and loved playing bocce with his friends in West Haven. A huge Yale fan, he was a familiar face at Yale Bowl for over 75 years. He was an Army veteran of WWII. His funeral procession will leave the PORTO FUNERAL HOME 234 Foxon Rd (Rte. 80) East Haven FRIDAY morning at 9:15. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Anthonys Church at 10:00. Interment with military honors will follow in All Saints Cemetery. Friends may call THURSDAY from 5pm to 8pm. Memorial Contributions may be made to St Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis,TN 38105.
January 6, 1927 - March 1, 201901/06/192703/01/2019
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Alexa and Colleen
March 7, 2019

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Tom Ahern
March 6, 2019
Thanks to Mike for his friendship and help to many of us of the City Point neighborhood. Good Health for Antoinete. Tom Ahern
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Renee Poteraj
March 6, 2019
Dear Lisa, I'm always extra sad when I hear a childhood friend has suffered the loss of a parent. Please let Mom know the gang from Third Street is sending our love.
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Chris and michele
March 6, 2019
Anita we are so very sorry for your loss. We will miss mike more than words can say. He was such a happy person and a pleasure to be around. The candy man ! Even when I went to see him in the hospital I left with a piece of candy. He is with T now and The Good Lord.
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Michele
March 6, 2019
Dearest Michael words can never say how you will be missed at the bocce pit. Your cheery attitude and your constant wise comments to Sammy made us all laugh
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Carl Perez
March 6, 2019
My Condolences to the Piersanti family of the loss of a great man ! He taught me how to bowl duckpins at the Whitney grove bowling alleys when he ran a youth league some 50years ago and then we bowled together .Mike till we meet again May You Rest In Peace My Friend !!!
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Rosie York
March 4, 2019
Thinking of you all with sympathy, Mike and Rosie York
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Michael Esposito
March 4, 2019
Anita and Family, Thoughts and prayers from Ohio at your time of sadness. Although I know you will miss him deeply please take some comfort in the fact that he is now reunited with his dear brother, my uncle Tino, and playing bocce in heaven. Sincerely, Mike Esposito
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Jacki Puccino-Spath
March 3, 2019
So truly sorry
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