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North Haven, Connecticut

Emilio Parese Obituary

PARESE, EMILIO " GOOTCH" Emilio "Gootch" Parese, 93, of North Haven, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Friday, September 20, 2013. He was the husband of the late Celia Mary Ciszek Parese. Gootch was born in North Haven on May 15, 1920; son of the late Giovanni and Providenza Lombardo Parese; served his country faithfully in the U.S. Army Air Corp during WW II as a Captain and Navigator and was decorated for flying thirty combat missions in the Pacific. Gootch was the owner and operator of Parese Motors for 74 years until his retirement in 2011; was a faithful parishioner and trustee of St. Barnabas Church and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans. Father of Attorney John A. Parese and his wife Maggie Jensen, Mary Parese Emerson and her husband Edward Emerson, Attorney Stanley E. Parese and his wife Judy Fraser. Grandfather of Marla Dakin and her husband Kevin, Laura Parese, Attorney John M. Parese and his wife Dr. Lyn Balsamo, Paul Parese and his wife Donna, Matthew Parese, Nicholas Emerson, Christopher Emerson and Jackson Parese. Great-grandfather of Michael, Ava, Salvatore and Emilio. Predeceased by his sisters, Mildred DiMartino, Josephine Porto, Rose Parese, Angelina Camarota and brothers, Frank, Ernest and George Parese. His funeral procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, Tuesday morning at 9:30. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Barnabas Church at 10:00. Interment with full military honors will follow in All Saints Cemetery. The visiting hours will be Monday from 4 to 8 pm. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the CT Hospice Homecare, 100 Double Beach Rd., Branford, CT 06405. www.northhavenfuneral.com

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Published by The New Haven Register from Sep. 21 to Sep. 22, 2013.

Memories and Condolences
for Emilio Parese

17 Entries

September 25, 2013

"Gootch" was one of my personal heros. A true gentleman.

Col. Ray Fowler, USMC Ret.

September 24, 2013

Dear Stan , Judy and Jackson, May the peace that comes from wonderful memories comfort you now and in the days ahead. What a man, what a family, what a life well lived. With deepest sympathy and warmest condolences. Jamie, Wendy and Keith.

Ann Ewchuk

September 23, 2013

Such a wonderful man. To his family my deepest sympathy. He serviced my car many years ago.

Phil Remillard

September 23, 2013

Stan, Judy, thinking of you in this time of passing. Sounds like Gootch was quite a fellow.

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MIke Proto

September 22, 2013

Mr. Parese was a true gentleman, a man who placed others before himself. If there were more people like him in the world, it would be a much better place. He leaves a great legacy for his entire family. Stan and John I hope you are comforted at this difficult time by many priceless memories and in the knowledge that there are countless people praying for you and your family. For the believer and follower of Jesus, life has not ended, but has merely changed. I have no doubt in my mind that when your Dad met Jesus on the day he died, the Lord said "Well done, good and faithful servant. Come into the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world."
Mike Proto

Craig Ferrie

September 22, 2013

Deepest sympathy to the Parese family.

September 22, 2013

John, Stan and family
Our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.
Stan & Pat Gniazdowski

Lynn ferrucci

September 22, 2013

Gootch was one if the nicest kindest men I have ever known. He was very good to my mother. I am deeply saddened by his passing.

Michael and Arlene Pace

September 22, 2013

Dear John, Mary, and Family,

It was great sadness that we learned of the passing a North Haven icon.

If there has ever been a "Mr. North Haven" your dad was he!

Our sympathy goes out to all Parese's.

Michael and Arlene Pace

September 22, 2013

Stan, Judy and Jackson,
Hope you are comforted by happy memories. With sympathy from Barbara Brammer and family.

September 22, 2013

Dear Mary, Ed, Chris and Nick. We love you all so much and are praying for you in your time of need. The Roche family

Joanne and Al Scafati

September 22, 2013

Dear John, Maggie and family, our condolences in the loss of your father. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

John Mattia

September 22, 2013

Mary, Nick and Chris, I am very saddened to hear of your recent loss and would like to express my sincere condolences to you and your family.
John Mattia

September 22, 2013

Dear John, Maggie, and family,
We hope that very fond memories will sustain you during this difficult time.

Burt and Donna Vitale

September 22, 2013

This gentleman was one of a kind. He was a kind and gentle man. He and his family are a piece of history in the Town of North Haven. He will be missed.
My deepest sympathy to the members of his family.

Howard Luppi

Mark Merola

September 22, 2013

Sorry to the Parese family for your loss. I will always remeber Gootch at the 7:00 mass at St. Barnabas.

Gary George

September 21, 2013

Sincerest condolences to the Parese family. Emilio "Gootch" Parese was an institution in North Haven. May your pain be eased by fond memories of him, and may he Rest In Peace.

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