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John Guido, Sr., 96, a resident of North Haven since 1976, passed away peacefully on Feb. 7 at the Connecticut Hospice, Branford. He was the beloved husband of the late Gloria Tancreti Guido. John was born in New Haven on March 6, 1923, the son of the late Pasquale and Antonietta DiBuono Guido.

During WWII he worked for Geometric Tools making shell casings. John was a trolley car driver, then worked as a bus driver for 38 years with the Connecticut Transit Company until his retirement in 1985. He also drove for Connecticut Armor Car and later was a driver for Hy’s Livery Service, West Haven. He enjoyed hunting and playing cards with family and friends. John was a parishioner of St. Therese Church.

He was the father of Pasquale F. Guido (Donna) and the late John Guido, Jr., and his late wife Janice Guido. He was the grandfather of Anthony Guido (Brianna), Andrea D. Yeskey (Peter), Marybeth Madigan (John), and John Guido (Angela Pecoraro); and the great-grandfather of Thomas James (TJ) Guido, Kristin Guido, Vincent P. Guido, Ilina Guido, and James Yeskey. He was predeceased by a sister, Mary Iaquinto and a brother, Joseph Guido.

The visiting hours were Feb. 12 at The Havens Family, North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Ave. His funeral procession left the funeral home for a Mass of Christian burial that was celebrated in St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish at St. Therese Church, 555 Middletown Ave., North Haven. Interment followed in All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Connecticut Hospice, Inc., 100 Double Beach Rd., Branford, CT 06405.For an online obituary, visit www.northhavenfuneral.com.