Obituary of John East

John Aloysius East III, 66, of Branford and East Haven passed away April 26, 2014 at The Connecticut Hospice in Branford. He retired from the State of CT, Division of Criminal Justice as a Senior Assistant State’s Attorney. Born March 21, 1948 in New Haven to the late John Jr. and Gladys Veno East. John is survived by his devoted wife, Rosellen Scali East of Branford, siblings; Ellyn Cordes (widow of John Cordes), Joan Proto (Joseph), MaryJane East, Frances Pisaturo (widow of Joseph Pisaturo) all of East Haven, Elizabeth Golia (Gerald) of MA and Matthew East (Laura) of NC. John is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and godchildren. John graduated from Notre Dame (West Haven) High School, and Southern CT State University. He received a Juris Doctor from University of Bridgeport. John’s keen intellect, love of history and knowledge of trivia led to a winning appearance on TV’s Jeopardy. More significantly, he was paterfamilias to his siblings, especially his beloved sister MaryJane. He was cherished by colleagues, friends and family for his extreme generosity and caring. Family will receive friends from 4 to 7 PM, Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at the Clancy Funeral Home, 43 Kirkham Ave, East Haven. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 30, at 9:30 AM in St. Joseph Catholic Church, 129 Edwards Street, New Haven, with Internment to follow at All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to The Connecticut Hospice,100 Double Beach Rd, Branford CT 06405 in memory of John A. East III