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New Canaan WWII Vet John Sirico Sr. Visits Special Banner on Elm Street

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John Sirico, Sr. has seen a lot in 99 years. Drafted into the U.S. Navy out of New Canaan High School to serve during World War II—and brother of the late Tom Sirico, also a veteran—Sirico is not an easy man to surprise. Yet on Monday afternoon, he stood in surprise—in fact, in his bathrobe and slippers, accompanied by his two kids and aide— in front of the Moreno Clock on Elm Street. Above him was a banner featuring his Navy photo with the message “New Canaan Honors Our Veterans.”

“I think it’s wonderful,” Sirico, who turns 100 in two weeks, told NewCanaanite.com as passersby recognized him from his youthful photo overhead on an overcast, blustery day, and thanked him for his service. 

“I don’t really feel any personal honors or nothing,” Sirico continued. “But I think it’s a tremendous idea.