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Daniel Steven Carboni, 89, of North Haven went to be with the Lord on April 15. He was the loving and devoted husband of the late Antoinette Geraldine Carboni, whom he was married to for 56 years. Daniel was born in North Haven on March 18, 1930, to the late Dante J. and Emilia (Vitali) Carboni.

He was the brother of the late Dante C. Carboni, the late Diana Barone, and Donna Falcone. He is survived by his two daughters Danielle L. Carboni of McKinney, Texas, and Dr. Deborah Ann Carboni of Harlingen, Texas.

Daniel attended Cheshire Academy and Lyman Hall High School. He graduated from both the University of Connecticut where he studied agriculture and was a proud member of the Future Farmers Association, and the University of New Haven where he studied business and engineering. He also served his country as a corporal and medic in the US Army during the Korean War. Late in life, he was employed at both Echlin Inc. and at EIS Brake Parts, a division of Standard Motors, where he was a corporate senior executive vice president.

Daniel loved gardening, reading western novels, and watching draft horse pulls and polo. His favorite past time was making trips to his Vermont property where he enjoyed hunting, fishing, mowing hay, chopping wood, and feeding the birds and squirrels. Daniel leaves behind many dear nieces, nephews, and friends who brought much joy and happiness to his life.

The visiting hours were April 24 at the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Ave. His funeral procession left the funeral home on April 25. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish at St. Barnabas Church, 44 Washington Ave., North Haven. Interment with full military honors followed in the North Haven Center Cemetery. For an online obituary, visit www.northhavenfuneral.com.