Emil Vestuti

Middletown — Emil J. “Moe” Vestuti, 94, of Middletown, beloved husband of the late Rose Rubino Vestuti, passed away on Sept. 4, 2018, in Middlesex Hospital.

Loving father of Annette (Peter) Vetre of Hamden, Carrie (Peter) DiPietro of Apex, N.C., Phyllis Ann (Thomas Hayes) Vestuti of Cromwell and Donna Vestuti of New York. Grandfather of Alexis (Jonathan) Harris, Nicholas (Emily) DiPietro and Derek DiPietro. Great-grandfather of Ava Rose Harris and Wyatt Redding DiPietro. Brother of the late Phyllis Nastri, Rose Cappiello, Gloria Vestuti and Rae Donroe. Father-in-law of the late George Polewczak.

Moe was born in New Haven on Oct. 29, 1923, son of the late John and Antoinette D’Elia Vestuti. Moe served his country faithfully in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Prior to his retirement in 1971, Moe worked in the fire control department for the Navy.

Moe Vestuti was a career Navy and submariner. He was a D-Day survivor, serving as a gunner on the destroyer USS Corry (DD-463) which was the lead ship at Utah Beach June 6, 1944, Normandy, France. The ship was the first American destroyer sunk in the invasion. The survivors kept in touch and remained close.

Relatives and friends are invited to A Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on SATURDAY, Sept. 15, in St. Francis of Assisi Church, 10 Elm St., Middletown. Military Honors will be held immediately following Mass. Interment will be held at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery. THERE WILL BE NO CALLING HOURS.

Arrangements in care of the PORTO FUNERAL HOME, 234 Foxon Road (Rte. 80), East Haven. Memorial contributions may be made to the U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20004, Attn. Lesley Rubinger. Sign Moe’s guest book online at www.portofuneralhomes.net.