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Pasquale Valente, 80

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With great sorrow, the Valente, Coppola, Palladino, and Krolikowski families announce the passing on April 11, 2023, at home, surrounded by family, of our gentle and unimaginably kind father, grandfather, and friend, Pasquale “Patsy” Valente, age 80. Pasquale was born on October 7, 1942,  in Villa Latina, Italy, to the late Melchoire and Antoinetta Valente. In 1966, after serving in the Italian Army, Patsy met the love of his life, Maria, while working the fields in his hometown. This rather intense meeting led to their marriage in Italy and culminated in their journey in 1968 to America in pursuit of their American Dream. Once in America, Patsy and Maria settled in New Canaan and worked tirelessly to provide a better life for their growing family.

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Fredrick Phillip Tiani Jr., 63

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Fredrick Phillip Tiani Jr., born December 27th 1959, passed away peacefully on April 8th 2023 at Norwalk Hospital. Fredrick was a lifelong resident of New Canaan, CT and worked at the New Canaan Police Department as head of maintenance for over 35 Years. He was the son of Chief Fredrick P. Tiani Sr and Mary Ann (Pirone). He is survived by his beloved wife Mariene Socci – Tiani of 38 years, his two children Fredrick Phillip Tiani the third of New Canaan, CT, his daughter Ginamarie and her husband Alex Golan of Darien, CT. He is also survived by his sister, Sr. Lorraine Tiani of Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur of West Hartford, CT, as well as many nephews and cousins.

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Dr. Raymond L. Kotch, 101

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Dr. Raymond L. Kotch, 101, of New Canaan, CT, passed away peacefully of natural causes at his home on April 8, 2023. Ray grew up in New York City, and attended Erasmus Hall, DeWitt Clinton High School, and City University of New York. He graduated from the College of Dental Medicine of Columbia University, and was an attending oral surgeon at Mt. Sinai Hospital in NYC. In the early 1950s, Ray served as a captain in the United States Army during the Korean War.

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Alessandro Recchia, 91

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April 17, 1931 – April 4, 2023
Alessandro Recchia, 91, of New Canaan, CT passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, just 13 days shy of his 92nd birthday. Alex was born in Veroli, Italy to Emilio Recchia and Angela Fiorini. His father died young and as the oldest male sibling he was tasked to help his mother raise their family of 8 children during the starving years of WWII. He later married his beloved, beautiful Anna in 1957 and moved to Settefrati where they began raising their family. Times were still very hard then.

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Maria Dantini, 85

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Maria Dantini, 85, of New Canaan, Ct. passed away on April 1st, 2023 during recovery from emergency surgery a month prior.  

Maria was born on April 13, 1937, to Maria and Luigi Casatelli, in Ausonia, Italy. She went to the Sanctuary of the Madonna del Piano with the nuns from primary to the end of high school. She was one of six siblings; Guiseppina (d), Pasquale (d), Palmino (d), Elvio (d), Marcello.