Alteo Cassavechia, World War II veteran, Ridgefield native

Alteo Cassavechia, 86, of Danbury, husband of Anna (Fiaschetti) Cassavechia died on Wednesday morning, January 19, 2005 at Bethel Health Care, Bethel, CT.

Mr. Cassavechia was born in Ridgefield, September 22, 1918, son of Nazzareno and Angelina (Giacomini) Cassavechia. He attended Ridgefield schools and was an enlisted World War II U.S. Army veteran having served with the Armored Division in the Tank Corps. He served from 1940 to 1945 when he was honorably discharged with the rank of Staff Sergeant.

A heavy equipment operator, Mr. Cassavechia was a member of the Operating Engineers Local #478 and was employed in early years with the former Donald Torcellini Contracting Company, the former Nazzareno Marconi Contracting Company and retired with the Morganti Construction Company all of Ridgefield.

An area resident all of his life, he was known to be a jack of all trades, enjoyed woodworking, was an avid bowler, a member of the American Bowling Congress and the Men’s Industrial Bowling League.

He attended St. Peter’s Church, Danbury.

In addition to his wife Anna of fifty-six years, four sons, twin sons Harry Cassavechia and his wife Wendy, Larry and his wife Deborah, Robert Cassavechia and his wife Laura and Michael Cassavechia and his wife Cindy all of Danbury, a brother Anthony Cassavechia of Ridgefield, four sisters, Mary Federico of Mt. Kisco, NY, Elda Suita of Trumbull, Viola Giannarelli of Vero Beach, FL and Dorothy Samuelson and her husband Einar of Danbury, ten grandchildren, Marnie Lopriore, Duane Lopriore, Allison Cassavechia, Eric Cassavechia, Jaime Cassavechia, Lindsey Cassavechia, Meghan Medeiros, Kristen Medeiros, Jared Cassavechia and Kaylee Cassavechia as well as several nieces and nephews survive him.

Funeral services will take place on Saturday at 6PM in the Jowdy-Kane Funeral Home, 9-11 Granville Avenue, Danbury.

Interment will be private.

The family will receive friends in the Jowdy-Kane Funeral Home on Saturday from 3PM to 6PM.

Memorials to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 25 Third Street, Suite 410, Stamford, CT 06905 would be appreciated.