Blaze Faillace
June 2, 1913 — October 31, 2007
Blaze Faillace, 94, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2007. Born June 2, 1913 in Stamford, he was the son of the late John and Ermina Faillace.
Blaze was a retired milkman for the Borden Milk Company for thirty five years, after which he worked for the City of Stamford, Parks and Recreation Department, for ten years. He was a devoted family man.
He is survived by his son, John Faillace and his wife Martina of Ridgefield; a daughter, Joann Rachinsky and her husband Robert of Norwalk; a grandson, Michael Faillace of Stamford; a granddaughter, Tracie Ellsworth of Southbury; a grandson, Rob Rachinsky of Norwalk. A former second wife, Eileen DiMasi of Fairfield; five former step-children; four great-grandchildren; one step great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews also survive.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his first wife, Rose Maltaso Faillace; three brothers, John, Louis and Anthony Faillace; and two sisters, Molly Tomczyk; and Frances Palmer.
Friends may call at the Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Avenue, Stamford, on Sunday, November 4 from 3:00 5:00 PM. A funeral procession will be leaving the funeral home at 10:20 AM on Monday, November 5, and proceed to St. Marys RC Church, 566 Elm Street, Stamford, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM with Reverend Arthur Mollenhauer officiating. Interment will follow at St. Johns Cemetery in Darien.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations are made in his name to a charity of ones choice. www.cognetta.com
Blaze was a retired milkman for the Borden Milk Company for thirty five years, after which he worked for the City of Stamford, Parks and Recreation Department, for ten years. He was a devoted family man.
He is survived by his son, John Faillace and his wife Martina of Ridgefield; a daughter, Joann Rachinsky and her husband Robert of Norwalk; a grandson, Michael Faillace of Stamford; a granddaughter, Tracie Ellsworth of Southbury; a grandson, Rob Rachinsky of Norwalk. A former second wife, Eileen DiMasi of Fairfield; five former step-children; four great-grandchildren; one step great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews also survive.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his first wife, Rose Maltaso Faillace; three brothers, John, Louis and Anthony Faillace; and two sisters, Molly Tomczyk; and Frances Palmer.
Friends may call at the Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Avenue, Stamford, on Sunday, November 4 from 3:00 5:00 PM. A funeral procession will be leaving the funeral home at 10:20 AM on Monday, November 5, and proceed to St. Marys RC Church, 566 Elm Street, Stamford, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM with Reverend Arthur Mollenhauer officiating. Interment will follow at St. Johns Cemetery in Darien.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations are made in his name to a charity of ones choice. www.cognetta.com
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