Edward A. Lucarelli, a resident of Ansonia for sixty-eight years, age 92, unexpectedly entered eternal rest on April 4, 2025, at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Rose M. Tylinski Lucarelli.
Born in Derby on January 17, 1933, he was the son of the late Angelo and Ida Ferry Lucarelli. Ed was employed as manager of the machine shop at Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford for forty years until his retirement in 1994.
A proud veteran, he honorably served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.
Ed was a devout communicant of Holy Rosary Church in Ansonia where he served as a member of the Catholic Men’s Club and played in the Bocce League. He was also a member of the former Derby Sportsmen Club. Ed took great pride in his vegetable garden and enjoyed sharing his bounty with friends and neighbors.
His hobbies included hunting and fishing.
Ed leaves to cherish his memory, daughters, Diane Caron of Ansonia, Debra Cusano (Dominic) of Ansonia, Denise Steeves (David) of Ansonia and Donna Lucarelli (James Bohdan) of New Hampshire, brothers, Albert Lucarelli (Helen) of Derby, Alceo “Archie” Lucarelli (Valerie) of Woodbury, and Raymond Lucarelli (Margaret) of Derby, grandchildren, Sara Seferi (Trevor), Ronald E. Rodenhizer, David J. Browning (Staci), Vincent Cusano, Maria Perella (Michael) and Thomas Steeves, great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Rose Seferi, Sadie Quinn Browning, Cooper Jace Browning, Madeline Perella and Maxwell Perella, good friend, Cecilia Markut of Oxford and canine buddy Patches along with several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a brother, Amos Lucarelli, a sister, Elsie Bartomioli and son-in-law, Paul Caron. Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family and pay their respects on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, from 4:00 – 7:00 pm in the chapel of SPINELLI-RICCIUTI FUNERAL HOME 62 Beaver Street in Ansonia. On Thursday morning, his funeral will begin at 9:15 am from the funeral home then proceed to Holy Rosary Church in Ansonia for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am.
Burial with full United States Army military honors will immediately follow in Mount Saint Peter Cemetery in Derby. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Ed’s memory may be made directly to the Ansonia Animal Shelter, 1 North Division Street, Ansonia, 06401. To sign Ed’s guestbook or share a memory, please visit, www.spinelliricciutifh.com.
