Francis Victor Feroleto Jr.

FEROLETO Francis Victor Feroleto, Jr., of Hobe Sound, Fla., previously of Fairfield, beloved husband of Eleanor Galvin Feroleto, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 25th, 2010 at home in Florida. Born in New Britain on November 12, 1928, the son of the late Francis V. and Helen Dounouk Feroleto, he grew up in the Black Rock Section of Bridgeport. A member of the first graduating class of Fairfield College Preparatory School, he excelled in athletics and went on to graduate from Fairfield University and Fordham University School of Law. Mr. Feroleto maintained a successful law practice in Bridgeport until 1968. Acquiescing to the wishes of his father, he closed his law practice and devoted the remainder of his career to Feroleto Steel Company, retiring in 1990 as President and Chairman of the Board. During his tenure as president, he was highly respected by both his peers and employees. Active in community and civic affairs, he served on the Bridgeport Board of Alderman and Fairfield Representative Town Council and was a Member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University. A true believer in the Jesuit tradition of "A Man For Others" his generosity was known throughout the community both publicly and privately. In 1993, to honor his parents, Mr. Feroleto and his wife, Eleanor established The Feroleto Children's Development Center through an endowment to St. Vincent's Special Needs to expand early childhood development programs for children with special needs. Mr. Feroleto's generosity has changed countless lives in the areas of health, education, and extending support to those in need. He will be remembered for this legacy of caring and most of all for his devotion to his family. In addition to his cherished wife, Eleanor, he is survived by six children, Meg Lewis and husband, Willmott of Incline Village, NV., Frank Feroleto, III and wife, Kimberly of Fairfield, Lisa Framularo and husband, Attorney Nicholas Framularo of Trumbull, Kris Feroleto, of Alexandria, Va, Thomas Feroleto and wife, Caroline of Easton, and David Feroleto and wife, Corbin of Marrietta, Ga; grandchildren, Elizabeth McCarthy and husband, Dennis, Kathryn LeRay, Frank, IV, Joseph and Joshua Feroleto, Nicholas and Justine Framularo, Margot, Gwyneth,and Teddy Feroleto and Galvin and Cole Feroleto; and great-grandchildren, Lily and Quinn McCarthy. He was predeceased by his siblings, Dr. George Feroleto and Marguerite Kiosse and survived by his sisters, Helen Sitar of Trumbull and Charlotte Varholak of Fairfield and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Frank will be missed by his good friends from Mill River Country Club, Jupiter Hills Country Club and Jupiter First Church. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. meeting directly in Egan Chapel of St. Ignatius Loyola at Fairfield University, 1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield, CT with a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Redgate - Hennessy Funeral Home, Main Street and Gorham Place, Trumbull. In lieu of Flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be sent to the: Feroleto Children's Development Center Endowment Fund at St. Vincent's Special Needs, 95 Merritt Blvd, Trumbull, CT 06611. To send online condolences please visit www.redgatehennessy.com