Deacon Louis J. Florio, 85, of Wallingford, formerly of Mill Road, North Haven for many years, passed away peacefully on Feb. 17 at Yale-New Haven Hospital/St. Raphael campus. He was the beloved husband of 37 years to the late Ann M. Attianese Florio. Deacon Florio was born in New Haven on June 10, 1933, and was the son of the late Victor and Anna Cappucci Florio.

He worked for the Marlin Company for more than 45 years until his retirement. A deacon since 1992, he served at St. Barnabas Church and later at St. Therese Church, North Haven, for many years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, was a New York Yankee fan, covered the former New Haven Blades for the former Journal Courier, was the secretary/treasurer for the Andy Papero League, and was a score keeper and publicist for various baseball and softball leagues in the area.

He was the father of Lynda M. Florio, Michael L. Florio, and Paul A. Florio and his wife Jennifer. He was the grandfather of Logan Florio, and the brother of Victor Florio and his wife Gloria, and the late Carl “Flip” Florio and Carmel Vischio.

The visiting hours will be Feb. 21 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Ave. His funeral procession will leave the funeral home on Feb. 22 at 11:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Elizabeth Parish at St. Therese Church, 555 Middletown Ave., North Haven, at 11:30 a.m. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Connecticut Hospice, Inc., 100 Double Beach Rd., Branford, CT 06405. For an online obituary, visit www.northhavenfuneral.com.