Romano I. Ratti

RATTI, ROMANO I. Romano I. Ratti, 81, of East Hartford, loving husband of over 52 years of the late Arline (Pellettieri) Ratti, peacefully entered into eternal rest with his caring family by his side on Friday, October 19, 2012 at the Riverside Health Care & Rehabilitation Center, East Hartford. Born in Hartford on February 4, 1931, a son of the late James and Maria (Piro) Ratti, he had been a life-long resident of East Hartford. Romano was a graduate of East Hartford High School, Class of 1949 and later attended the former Porter School of Tool & Die. He was a proud veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps during the Korean War, and was a long-time faithful communicant of both Our Lady of Peace Church and Blessed Sacrament Church in East Hartford. He worked at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Manufacturing Company, East Hartford for many years, retiring from the Research Lab. Romano was the owner and operator for over 20 years of the Eagle Police Equipment Company, Main Street, East Hartford and was a Supernumerary Officer for the East Hartford Police Department for 30 years. He was a member of the East Hartford Police Benevolent Association, the Interstate Police Association and the B.P.O.E. Lodge #63, East Hartford. Besides his beloved wife and parents, Romano was predeceased by a sister, Rose Kostec of South Windsor; four brothers, Joseph Ratti, Raphael "Mim" Ratti, Ugo Ratti, Ermanno "Sunny" Ratti; and his dearest friend, James "Jim" O'Connor of East Hartford. Romano is survived by a son, Romano Ratti, Jr. of New Haven, retired police sergeant of the New Haven Police Department; a daughter, Vanita Smith and her husband, Christopher, of West Suffield; four special grandchildren, Salvatore Ratti and his wife, Lisa, Anthony Ratti, Sara Murphy, Sean Murphy; and three adored great-grandchildren, Courtney and Kylie Ratti, Cameron Weeks. He also leaves a sister, Marie Mancini and her husband, John, of Marlborough; two sisters-in-law, Alice Davis of Vero Beach, FL, Adeline "Babe" Urso and her husband, Robert, of South Windsor; many nieces, nephews, and dear friends. Funeral services will be Tuesday (October 23rd) at 9:30 am from the D'ESOPO-East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter Street, East Hartford with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10:30 am at Our Lady of Peace Church, 370 May Road, East Hartford. Burial with military honors will follow at Veteran's Memorial Field-Silver Lane Cemetery, East Hartford. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home chapel on Monday (October 22nd) from 3-7 pm. For any on-line expressions of sympathy to the family, please visit www.desopo.com.