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02/02/2017 11:00 PM


East Haven

Robert Misbach, 91, of East Haven passed away Feb. 2 at St. Raphael Campus of Yale-New Haven Hospital. He was born June 3, 1925, in New Haven to Joseph and Louise (Oed) Misbach.

Robert is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Barbara (Cavallaro) Misbach; and children Joseph Misbach (Teresa) of Wallingford, Lorraine Wentworth (Bruce) of North Branford, Mark Misbach of North Branford, and Thomas Misbach (Gina) of New Haven. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Kevin Wentworth, Paul Wentworth, Mark Robert Misbach, Marisa Misbach, and Matthew Misbach. Robert also leaves his brother Edward Misbach of East Haven, and son-in-law James Seagrave of Meriden. He is preceded in death by his parents; his daughter Deborah Seagrave; and his infant daughter Nancy Misbach.

Robert was a WWII Army Air Corps veteran and a member of American Legion Post 107. He worked as a carpet installer at Bullard’s Furniture and for many years he was an usher at the New Haven Arena (Portal 3). In retirement years he worked as a driver at Diamond Auto.

Family and friends are invited to meet and attend a Mass of Christian burial on Feb. 7 at 11:00 a.m. in St. Clare Catholic Church, 234 Coe Ave., East Haven. Committal will be at a later date in St. Lawrence Cemetery with full Military Honors. Funeral services are in the care of Clancy-Palumbo Funeral Home (Clancy Funeral Home), East Haven. Please make donations to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929, in memory of Robert Misbach. For an online obituary, visit www.Clancy-PalumboFuneralHome.com.