Louis A. Corte

1934 - 2021

Louis A. Corte, 87, of Meriden, died on November 4, 2021, at Apple Rehab Coccomo in Meriden. He had been the beloved husband of Marie (Pignet) Corte for 61 years. Born in Meriden on October 10, 1934, he was the son of the late Ilario and Ernesta Corte. Louis was a life-long Meriden resident graduating from Wilcox Technical School. Mr. Corte was employed by the City of Meriden as City Building Official for 21 years before retiring in 2007. In 2006 he was honored as Building Inspector of the Year for Central Connecticut. Lou served in the U.S. Army and was called back into duty during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was a lifetime Member and Board of Director of the North Italian Home Club. He loved playing Setback on Thursday nights at the Club with his best friend Jules. Mr. Corte was a parishioner of Our Lady Queen of Angels Parish, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Campus. He was also very passionate about the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball and the UConn Women's Basketball teams.

In addition to his wife Marie, Mr. Corte leaves behind his two sons, Lou M. Corte and Thomas (Deanna) Corte; three grandchildren Isabella, Anthony and Tabitha Corte and a great-grandchild Ryker. Lou is also survived by his two nieces Julie Tydeman (Thomas) and Gina LaPorte (Dan) and nephew Dean Mauro (Debbie). Louis was predeceased by his cherished son Christopher Corte.

The Corte family will receive relatives and friends on Thursday, November 11th from 4 to 8 p.m. at the John J. Ferry & Sons Funeral Home, 88 E. Main St., Meriden, CT 06450. All are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial to be held on Friday, November 12th at 10 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Angels Parish, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Campus, 109 Goodwill Ave, Meriden. Everyone is asked to meet directly at the church and masks will be required. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the North Italian Home Club Scholarship Fund, 43 Thorpe Ave, Meriden, CT 06450. For online condolences, please visit jferryfh.com.