Philip V. Patalano
If you sat at Phil’s table, and everyone who came over did, he’d serve you a generous meal. If you stopped after just one serving he’d look baffled, asking, “What’s the matter? You don’t feel good?” No one left Phil’s table hungry or in want of anything.
His greatest pride was his family: his wife, children, and grandchildren, and they all knew it. In all of Phil’s 98 years his watch never failed him and he was never late. A true man of his word he never missed a game, match, meet, birthday, or rite of passage and was always what any loved one aspires to be: there.
Phil was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, veteran, coach, and friend but mainly he was a sincerely generous man deeply committed to his family and his friends. He is dearly loved, will be greatly missed and always remembered.
He is survived by his children Philip James Patalano, daughterin law Martha Patalano, and Paula Maria Patalano; his grandchildren Steven Patalano, Philip Patalano, granddaughterin-law Kieran Patalano, Jason Patalano, Danielle deBouver, grandson-in-law Dan Stine, Kyle deBouver, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife Sudia “Winny” Gray Patalano, his sons Bruce Winstead Patalano and Benjamin Harrison Patalano, and four sisters Josephine Patalano, Maria Patalano, Madeline Roy and Sophie Lagana; brothers-in-law Walter Roy and Anthony Lagana.
The burial was private through Harding Funeral Home in Westport, CT.
A memorial will be held at a future date.
The family requests that those wishing to honor Phil’s life commitment to faith and family make donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
May 16, 2020
Albert (“Al”) Emil Vallerie Jr, 85, a resident of Venice, FL passed away May 16, 2020 from a short battle with cancer. Al was the eldest son of the late Albert E Vallerie Sr and Myrtle Mahoney of Norwalk, CT. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather and will be greatly missed by his four children: Debra Wojtowicz of Venice, FL and formerly Bethel, CT; Michael Vallerie of Venice, FL and Williamsburg, FL; Stephen Vallerie of North Port, FL and formerly Roxbury, CT; Diane Improta of Venice, FL and Brookfield, CT; nine grandchildren, Megan Vallerie, Amy Vallerie, Sara Vallerie, Ellen Vallerie, Michael Vallerie Jr., Christopher Improta, Andrew Improta, Rachel Vallerie and Laura Vallerie and seven greatgrandchildren.
Al was predeceased by his loving wife of 46 years and mother of his children, Lillian
Gell and granddaughter, Melissa Wojtowicz. Al found love a second time with his wife of 15 years, Edith Maguire.
Al was a graduate of Norwalk High School (class of ‘53) and Rutgers University and was a longtime resident of Norwalk and Wilton, CT, having also resided in Edison, NJ, and Highland Beach, FL. Al began his career in the transportation industry as a terminal manager at Vallerie Transportation Service and later built and managed his own business, Equip Corporation, a storage company located in New Milford, CT and formerly Norwalk, CT.
A celebration of life will occur at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society. Farley Funeral Home in Venice, Florida is handling the arrangements. A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.farleyfuneralhome. com.