Ernesto F. Scafidi, 77, of Stamford passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Stamford Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 6, 1935 in Trino, Italy to the late Ettore and Viola Tenconi Scafidi.
Ernesto was a pipe stress Engineer for many years for S&B Engineering and Constructors , located in Houston, Texas .
Ernesto is survived by his loving wife Rina Alesseri of 48 years, his loving daughter Mirella (Ella) Johnson and her husband Steven of Farmington and his grandson Andrew Ouellette also of Farmington, step grandchildren Steven and Taylor Johnson, a brother Alfredo Scafidi , niece Milva Scafidi and great niece Alex all of Italy.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his sister in law Natalina Scafidi.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at The Basilica of St. John’s the Evangelist RC Church, 279 Atlantic Street, Stamford, at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow at Queen of Peace Cemetery, Stamford.There will be no calling hours.
The family requests that donations be made in Ernesto’s memory to the American Cancer Society, 825 Brook Street, 1-91 Tech Ctr, Rocky Hill, CT 06067-3045
The Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Avenue, Stamford, CT 06902 is honored to assist the Scafidi family with the arrangements.
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