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Eugene R. Calistro, Sr., of Branford, died April 9 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. He was the beloved husband of Patricia Dooley Calistro for more than 62 years. Mr. Calistro was born April 5, 1931, in New Haven, son of the late Dominic and Mary Desiderio Calistro.

Mr. Calistro was a graduate of Hillhouse High School and the University of Connecticut, where he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He also received his MBA from the University of New Haven. Following college, he served in the US Army as a first lieutenant in the Korean War.

Upon his discharge from the Army, Mr. Calistro attended graduate school at UConn, then went to work at Upjohn Pharmaceutical, then to Hartford Hospital in human resources before returning to New Haven. He was in human resources at Mite Corporation and was a vice president of human resources at New Haven Manufacturing Corporation until his retirement. He was a communicant of St. Therese Church in Branford. He was an avid golfer, loyal UConn basketball fan, and he loved spending his time with his grandchildren.

Besides his wife, Mr. Calistro is survived by his children The Honorable Eugene R. Calistro, Jr., (Gia Schioppo) of Guilford, Wynne Calistro Bottomley (Brett) of North Haven, and Susan Calistro (Rob Farrow) of Branford; and his grandchildren Austin and Griffin Bottomley, and Christian, Gianni, and Kelly Calistro.

His funeral left from the WS Clancy Memorial Funeral Home, 244 N. Main St., Branford, April 15 for a Mass of Christian burial in St. Therese Church. Burial was private at the convenience of his family. Visiting hours were held at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter, 749 E. Main St., Branford. For an online memorial, see www.wsclancy.com.