John LaForte Sr.

LaFORTE John LaForte Sr., age 89, of Derby, entered into rest on Wednesday, February 25, 2004, at Griffin Hospital, Derby. He was the devoted husband of Susan Musto LaForte. He was born in Derby, on September 25, 1914, son of the late Sam and Mary Dellasandro LaForte, and was a lifelong Derby resident. John was the owner of Sam‰s Barber Shop on Main Street, Derby, for many years before his retirement. He was a World War II Army veteran, who received the Purple Heart Medal while serving in the South Pacific. He was a member of the Catholic War Veterans, Disabled American Veterans and St. Jude Church. He was the beloved father of John LaForte Jr. of Truro, Mass., and Thomasina Gaines of Casselberry, Fla.; brother of Philip LaForte of Seymour, Archie LaForte of Newtown, and Sammy LaForte of Brookfield; and proud grandfather of Joseph LaForte of Truro, Mass., and David Lungarini of Casselberry, Fla. Friends may call on Friday (TODAY) from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Edward F. Adzima Funeral Home, 253 Elizabeth Street, Derby. His funeral will leave the funeral home on Saturday at 9:15 a.m. for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Jude Church, Derby. Interment with full military honors will follow in Mount St. Peter Cemetery.