Federico L. Schiavone

Federico L. Schiavone, Sr. (Bubba), 75, of East Haddam passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2014. Born in Washington, D.C., son of the late Attilio L. Schiavone and Marie (Somponaro) Schiavone. An accomplished businessman, he opened 1959 Micro Finish retiring in 2008. Fred loved the outdoors, hunting was his life, only his boat could divert his attention, so he could fish and take his grandchildren to Block Island. He leaves behind his one true love, his wife Karen (Miller) Schiavone along with his sister, Inez (Veneziano) LaJoy. He is survived by his children, Catherine Finkeldey of Clinton, Federico Schiavone Jr. and Tracey (Birch) Schiavone of East Haddam, Lucia McGuire of Middletown, Kellie (Birch) Payne of Colchester, Michael Birch and his wife Monica Mills of Salem and Mario Schiavone and his husband Richard Buchanan of Providence, R.I. He will be missed by his 12 grandchildren. Melissa (Schiavone) Thayer and husband Michael, Ashley (Schiavone) Smith and husband Jared, Melanie Sola, Shana Payne, Nicole Schiavone, Adam Sola, Otto Finkeldey, Alexandra Schiavone, Devin Birch, Lyndsey Payne, Dennis (D.J.) Payne and Haley Birch. And two great-granchildren, Kinleigh and Greyson Smith. He joins his four brothers; John, Victor, Attilio, William and two sisters; Carmella (Lila) and Carmella and one grandson; Nicholas. He also leaves many nieces, nephews and hunting buddies. Funeral services will be Friday at 9 a.m. from the Giuliano-Sagarino Funeral Home at BROOKLAWN, 511 Brook Street, Rocky Hill, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in The Church of the Incarnation, 544 Prospect St., Wethersfield, at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery. Friends are invited to the funeral home, Thursday from 5-8p.m.. In lieu of flowers, gifts in his memory may be made to any animal welfare charity of the donor's choosing. To offer words of sympathy online, for directions or floral tributes, please visit www. Brooklawnfunerahome.com