Obituary: Victor A. Albanesi

Victor A. Albanesi, of Newtown, formerly of Danbury and Norwalk, died Wednesday, March 14, 2012, in Danbury Hospital. He was born August 4, 1939, in Norwalk, CT a son of the late Umberto and Ethyl (Bennett) Albanesi.

Albanesi was a 1957 graduate of Norwalk High School, where he was a member of the National Honor Society of Secondary Schools, Student Council, Red Cross Council and the Boys Choir. He was employed as office supervisor for Nash Engineering in Norwalk, CT for 41 years. Also, he was a board member of APICS for 40 years and enjoyed bowling and golfing, but his favorite pastime was family time and camping trips.

In addition to his wife Edith (Kaestner) Albanesi of 46 plus years, he is survived by five children; Kim-Marie Slocum of Jensen Beach, FL, Theresa "Giggles" Boyer of Hudson Falls, NY, David Albanesi and his wife Dianne of Bethel, Sheila Ward and her husband Robert of Newtown, CT and Dawn Albanesi of White Haven, PA; five siblings; Delores Moorman of Danbury, CT, Aletha Yuftczak of Newtown, CT, Allen Albanesi of Florida, Rhonna Albanesi of Danbury, CT and Lorraine Zweeres and her husband Raymond of Bridgeport, CT; eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He is predeceased by a daughter Tina-Louise Albanesi, a sister Irene Farrington and two brothers Elmer and Stanley Saunders.

The family will receive friends in the Hull Funeral Home, 60 Division Street, Danbury on Sunday, March 18, 2012, from 3 to 7 pm with a memorial service at 5:30 pm.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to:

NORD (National Organization for Rare Diseases)

P.O. Box 1968

Danbury, CT 06813

In memory of Victor Albanesi for Hodgkins Lymphoma Restricted Research Fund.