Garlasco, John D.

John D. Garlasco, 62, of Covington, LA, passed away from natural causes brought on by years of resisting the effects of Multiple Sclerosis. John is survived by his daughter Tara DeBarbieris and her husband Brad; granddaughter, Luna; his parents, Frances and Felix Garlasco; a brother, Mark Garlasco and his wife Kathy; and a sister, Phyllis Dougherty and her husband Kingsley; a nephew, John Paul Garlasco and his son Nicolas; a niece, Gina Garlasco; and his former wife and continued friend, Linda Sullivan. John was a fiercely independent person even as a small child and was well known by all as being a very physically robust person before MS afflicted him in his late 20's. He was capable of performing tremendous physical work and was, for his friends and family, the “go to” mechanic for just about anything and especially cars and engines. John graduated from Northport High School in 1977 where he lettered in Football and Lacrosse and went on to the University of Connecticut where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and was known by many as a kind friend with a great sense of humor. He spent the next 35 years in the aerospace industry as a design and manufacturing engineer working for DEVTEC, Hamilton Standard, and Grumman Aerospace where, in each, he was always well known for getting things done and always in demand. He retired in 2018 and continued to remain a positive and friendly person to all he met and maintained his routine of meeting with local friends and acquaintances despite his degrading physical condition. His family will receive friends on Saturday, May 15, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m., followed by a memorial service at 11:30 a.m., at the Hayes-Huling & Carmon Funeral Home, 364 Salmon Brook St., Granby, CT. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 659 Tower Avenue, First Floor, Hartford, CT 06112 or by visiting, www.nationalmssociety.org. For online condolences and to view the service live or after Saturday, May 15th at 11:30 a.m., please visit, www.carmonfuneralhome.com.