Charles S. Caragliano

Charles S. Caragliano, 91, husband of Grace (DeGiovanni) Caragliano of St George Place, Newtown, died January 25 in Danbury Hospital.

He was born in Bronx, N.Y., October 7, 1912, a son of the late Santo and Saverina Caragliano.

Mr Caragliano was a retired postal worker from the 72nd Street Post Office in Manhattan. He was a World War II veteran serving in the US Navy. He lived in the Bronx for 82 years, moving to Newtown in 1995. Mr Caragliano was a member of the Newtown Senior Center.

In addition to his wife, Mr Caragliano is survived by two daughters; Carol Decina and her husband Pasquale of Pawling, N.Y., and Lorraine Fuchs and her husband Robert of Middlebury; one brother, Frank Caragliano; four grandchildren: Christopher Diesel, Peter Decina, Robert Decina and Kimberly Diesel; two great-grandchildren: Kayley Ann Decina and Anthony Gerard Decina.

Funeral services were held January 28 from the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown, and at St Rose of Lima Church for a Mass of Christian Burial.

Interment will be in St Rose Cemetery in the spring.

The Newtown Bee        January 30, 2004