Filippo Colosimo

Filippo “Franco” Colosimo, 89, of Stamford passed away on January 25, 2025. Filippo was born in Petrona, Italy on December 14, 1935 to the late Pietro Colosimo and Caterina Rocca Colosimo.
Born and rised in Calabria, Italy, Filippo was a proud farmer and onetime businessman, owning a petrol station in Borticello, Italy until 1993, when he and his beloved wife and children moved to Stamford, Connecticut. While he may have left Italy, Italy never left him. His home was complete with a vast immaculate garden lined with fig trees and filled with Italian specialties. Known for his smile, warmth, kindness and generosity, Filippo was the first to welcome you for food, wine, and conversation and had an uncanny ability to make everyone feel special and welcome. He was a humble man, but so proud of his son and daughter, whom he loved unconditionally. He was Grandfather “Nonno” to five grandchildren, who were the love of his life from the moment they were born and he epitomized the role of grandfather demonstrating great love, compassion, patience, and guidance to them all.
Filippo is survived by his beloved wife of over 50 years, Maria Scalzo Colosimo, children Franco Colosimo and Katia Colosimo Soltes (Andrew “AJ”), as well as his five grandchildren, Andrew, Philip, Beatrice, Penelope, and Thomas. He is further survived by his sister Rosa Colosimo and bothers Domenico and Vincenzo all of Calabria, Italy, as well as many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Filippo was predeceased by his sister Giuseppina and brother Luciano.
Friends may call at the Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Ave, Stamford, from 4 PM to 8 PM on Friday, January 31, 2025. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 10 AM at Sacred Heart R.C. Church, 37 Schuyler Avenue, in Stamford. Interment will immediately follow mass at St. John Cemetery in Darien.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mr. Colosimo’s memory may be made to Our Lady of Grace Preschool and Kindergarden, 635 Glenbrook Rd, Stamford, CT 06906 or to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research at www.michaeljfox.org/donate.
To leave condolence messages online, please visit the guestbook hosted on www.cognetta.com.