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Dominic Petrasso Obituary

PETRASSO, Dominic A., Sr. Dominic A. Petrasso, Sr., 78, of Manchester died peacefully at home on Saturday (March 10, 2007) after a long illness. Born in Fall River, MA, the son of the late Angelo and Mary Petrasso he was preceded in death by his beloved wife Trinity (Church) Petrasso. Dominic was a decorated Korean War veteran. As a Master Sergeant during the Korean War he was awarded the Army of Occupation Medal (Japan), Combat Infantry Badge, Korean Campaign Medal with two Service Stars, Korean Medal Service, Purple Heart with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Republic of Korea Presidential Citation Unit with three Oak Leaf Clusters and the Bronze Star with a V for valor. He worked for the US Postal Service until his retirement in 1992. He is survived by his two sons, Dominic " Nick" A. Petrasso, Jr. and his wife Tammy of Palmetto, FL, Mark Petrasso and his fiancee Avivah Fluhr of Phoenix, AZ and his daughter, Jennifer (Petrasso) Waitkevicz and her husband Richard of Manchester. He is also survived by two brothers, Angelo Petrasso, Jr. and Alponso Petrasso and five sisters, Caroline Santos, Adeline Tafuri, Frances Midville, Carmella Carvalho and Irene Petrasso. He was also predeceased by his brother, Alfred Petrasso. Dominic's family would like to offer a special note of thanks to the North Central Visiting Nurses Association. Funeral service will be held on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. from the John F. Tierney Funeral Home, 219 West Center St., Manchester followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Assumption, Adams St., South Manchester with burial with full military honors in East Cemetery, Manchester. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. Those wishing may make memorial donations to the Disabled American Veterans.

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Published by Hartford Courant on Mar. 11, 2007.

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Laurali "Busiere" Lee

April 5, 2007

Jen,Nick,and Mark,
I am so very sorry for your lose.i loved both of your parents dearly. I know it is hard to lose a parent it was real hard when i lost my dad. i can not say it gets any better with time but it does get easier to deal with. Your dad was a great man and he will be deeply missed. He was a great god father to me. love you guys, Laurali Busiere Lee

Jenn Giesey (Plouffe)

March 11, 2007

Jen, Nick and Mark, I am so sorry for the loss of your dad. I can't even begin to imagine what you all must be feeling right now. Remember all the good times and know now that he is with your mom and they are both watching over all of you now. You will reunite with the 2 of them someday. Stay strong and know that you are all in my thoughts.

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