Lawrence P. Caragnano

Lawrence P. Caragnano, age 79, of Hamden, formerly of West Haven, passed away on December 2, 2020 after a long illness.  For 57 years, he was the loving husband of Jean Colacrai Caragnano.  Lawrence was born in New Haven, son of the late Giuseppe and Isabelle Caragnano.  He is also survived by his children Cheryl (Luca) Rastelli of Madison and Laurence (Terry) Caragnano of  Ocala, Florida,  his sister Linda Ciampini of Madison,  his grandchildren Jonathan Caragnano, Elisa Rastelli, Alessandro Rastelli and Sofia Rastelli, many nieces, nephews and cousins.  He was predeceased by his brother Vincent Caragnano.

Lawrence was a longtime member of the West Haven community.  He was the owner of Larry’s Barbershop which became The Men’s Room and finally The Hair Center spanning 5 decades in West Haven.  He loved his family, practical jokes, his Porsche and good bourbon. He loved to tinker with everything especially his Pavoni expresso machines.  He always told his children to “reach for the stars and you can accomplish anything” and to always put  110% effort into everything you do.  Just like he dealt with all experiences in life, Larry managed his illness with extraordinary strength and grace and a bit of humor.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Anthony’s Church, New Haven on Thursday Dec. 10th at 10 am.   Masks and social distancing will be required. The interment will be private in the spring . Details TBA. West Haven Funeral Home in care of arrangements.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his honor to either The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation www.themmrf.org or The Smilow Cancer Center www.closertofree.com. 

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