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Victor Cassella

Victor J. Cassella of Branford passed away on Oct. 11, 2024. Victor was born on March 4, 1944, the son of Victor Cassella and Mary DeGennaro.

He attended Hamden High School and graduated from the University of Connecticut. While attending college, he moved from Hamden to Hotchkiss Grove in Branford, where his family would spend summers when he was a child. He entered the business world as a young man, working for Dun & Bradstreet, Hartford National Bank, and Turbine Components. In 1998, he founded American Polyfilm, a successful plastics extrusion company in which he took great pride.

Working alongside his two sons, Matthew and Paul, was one of the joys of his life. Dedicated to public service, Victor volunteered in local politics, was the chair of the Democratic Town Committee for many years, a former member of the Representative Town Meeting, and was serving on the Board of Finance at the time of his death. He was also a part of the Branford Community Foundation and served in the Connecticut National Guard. Victor was an admired and beloved member of his community and extraordinarily generous with his time and attention.

He is survived by his wife of more than 50 years, Marilyn; his sister Marie (Phil) of West Harwich, Massachusetts; his two sons, Matthew (Larysa) and Paul (Merisa); and his five grandchildren: Tatia, Valentia, Lucia, Hugo, and Ronan.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, at the Church of Christ Congregational in Stony Creek, with a reception to follow at The Pine Orchard Yacht & Country Club. Burial will be private. The W.S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home, 244 North Main Street, Branford is in care of arrangements. Please see his online memorial @ www.wsclancy.com.