OBIT - Stamford Daily Voice (CT) - Friday, September 6, 2013
STAMFORD, Conn. - Umberto "Al" Lorenti, a lifelong resident of Stamford, died Wednesday, Sept. 4. He was 81.
Lorenti was born Jan. 1, 1932, in Stamford, to Joseph and Sylvia Sylvestri Lorenti. He was a graduate of Stamford High School, class of 1951 and a graduate of Bullard-Havens Technical School. He served in the U.S Army where he was stationed in Germany.
Lorenti was a ballroom dancer and instructor for Bill DeFamato and danced in the Harvest Moon Ball at Madison Square Garden. He was a carpenter by trade for over 60 years and was a member of the Carpenters Local #210, a member of the K of C, Council 41, 3rd Degree. He was a founding member of St. Leo's Parish Bowling League, a member of St. Leo's Parish since 1961 and was a Sunday usher at the 8 a.m. Mass and served as a volunteer at their annual fair for the past 33 years and captain for many years for the "Christmas in April " program.
Lorenti is survived by his wife, Marie Lombardo Lorenti of Stamford; children, Marc A. Lorenti (Mildred), Stacey A. Sass (John) all of Stamford; four grandchildren; sister, Elizabeth Wolf of Stamford; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents; brothers, John and Joseph Lorenti; and sisters, Yolanda Janicki and Sylvia Rodriguez.
Calling hours are Sunday, Sept. 8 from 12 to 4 p.m. at The Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Ave., Stamford, CT 06902. A funeral procession will leave the funeral home Monday, Sept. 9 at 9:30 a.m. for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10 a.m. at St. Leo's Parish, 24 Roxbury Road Stamford. Interment will follow at Queen of Peace RC Cemetery, Stamford.
Joel Freedman
OBIT - Stamford Daily Voice (CT) - Friday, September 6, 2013
STAMFORD, Conn. - Umberto "Al" Lorenti, a lifelong resident of Stamford, died Wednesday, Sept. 4. He was 81.
Lorenti was born Jan. 1, 1932, in Stamford, to Joseph and Sylvia Sylvestri Lorenti. He was a graduate of Stamford High School, class of 1951 and a graduate of Bullard-Havens Technical School. He served in the U.S Army where he was stationed in Germany.
Lorenti was a ballroom dancer and instructor for Bill DeFamato and danced in the Harvest Moon Ball at Madison Square Garden. He was a carpenter by trade for over 60 years and was a member of the Carpenters Local #210, a member of the K of C, Council 41, 3rd Degree. He was a founding member of St. Leo's Parish Bowling League, a member of St. Leo's Parish since 1961 and was a Sunday usher at the 8 a.m. Mass and served as a volunteer at their annual fair for the past 33 years and captain for many years for the "Christmas in April " program.
Lorenti is survived by his wife, Marie Lombardo Lorenti of Stamford; children, Marc A. Lorenti (Mildred), Stacey A. Sass (John) all of Stamford; four grandchildren; sister, Elizabeth Wolf of Stamford; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents; brothers, John and Joseph Lorenti; and sisters, Yolanda Janicki and Sylvia Rodriguez.
Calling hours are Sunday, Sept. 8 from 12 to 4 p.m. at The Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Ave., Stamford, CT 06902. A funeral procession will leave the funeral home Monday, Sept. 9 at 9:30 a.m. for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10 a.m. at St. Leo's Parish, 24 Roxbury Road Stamford. Interment will follow at Queen of Peace RC Cemetery, Stamford.