Robert Cresci

CRESCI Robert J. Cresci, age 87, of Shelton, passed away peacefully at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Rosalie Wilder Cresci. Mr. Cresci was born in Brooklyn, NY June 7, 1923 son of the late Anthony J. and Rose Cresci, and was a Shelton resident for 3 years previously living in Toms River, NJ. He served our country in World War II as a Sergeant in the Army Air Force, and received the European African Middle East Campaign Medal. He was a member of the American Legion Sutter Terlizzi Post 16 in Shelton, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mr. Cresci was employed by the City of New York for over 28 years, and was a Union member of the Brotherhood of Operating Engineers. He was the beloved father of Rosemary J. Coronna and her husband George, Randolph J. Cresci, Sr. and his wife Margaret, and Roger J. Cresci and his wife Kathy. He is the loving grandfather of Diana, and her husband Paul Scalenghe, Andrea and her husband Jason Bogart, Brian Cresci, Randolph J. Cresci, Jr. Christine Cresci, and Sophia Cresci. He is the cherished great grandfather of Alison, Olivia, and Molly Scalenghe, Emma Cresci, and Jackson Bogart.Friends may greet his family on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Riverview Funeral Home 390 River Road Shelton. On Thursday his funeral will leave the funeral home at 9:15 a.m. for a Funeral Service at 10 a.m. in St. Paul's Church in the Huntington Center Section of Shelton. Burial with full military honors will be held at 2 p.m. in Pine Lawn, Garden of Hope, Memorial Park Cemetery Farmingdale L.I. New York. Leave condolences to his family at www.riverviewfh.com.