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Vincent F. DiStasio, 75, Branford

Vincent F. DiStasio, 75, beloved husband of Florence Ferretti DiStasio of Branford, died Oct. 1 at the Connecticut Hospice after a long illness.  Vincent was born in New Haven on Oct. 10, 1936, son of the late Michael and Mary Cimmino DiStasio.  He received his BS degree from New Haven State Teachers College (SCSU) and his master’s degree from Teachers College at Columbia University.  He taught school in East Haven for 35 years, most of the time as a teacher of U.S. History at East Haven High School.  He also taught for several years in the Adult Basic Education Program in New Haven, and he was the evening school director of the original Branford Hall School of Business.  He loved his profession and had many fond memories of his students. 

Vincent loved to read and enjoyed watching the History, Military and National Geographic channels.  He was also an avid fan of the New York Yankees, the New York Giants, and UConn basketball.  He and Florence traveled extensively and enjoyed the past several winters in Naples, Florida.  He was a communicant of St. Mary Church in Branford and was a member of the Eldorado Council 10, Knights of Columbus. 

Besides his wife, he is survived by his children, Mark DiStasio and his wife Michele of Branford, Karen Dube and her husband John of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, and Gary DiStasio and his wife Michele of Branford; his grandchildren, Michael, Luke, and Logan DiStasio, Grace and Johnnie Dube, and Peter and Christopher DiStasio; his sisters, Louise (Nelson) Bernabucci of Branford and Carol Page and her husband Richard of Cherry Valley, New York.  He was predeceased by twin infant sons, Vincent and Stephen DiStasio.

His funeral procession will leave the W.S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home, 244 North Main St., Branford, on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 9:30 a.m., for a mass of Christian burial at St. Mary Church at 10 a.m.  Burial will follow in St. Agnes Cemetery.  Friends may call on Friday, Oct. 5, from 4 to 8 p.m.  Memorial donations may be sent to St. Mary Church, 731 Main St., Branford, or to the Connecticut Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd., Branford, CT 06405.  For directions and online memorial see www.wsclancy.com.