Mariano M. Carrubba, 88, of Ansonia, passed peacefully Thursday, Dec. 19 at Yale New Haven Hospital.
He was born in Ansonia on Jan. 12, 1925, son of the late Carmelo and Nancy Rose (Duca) Carrubba. He was a resident of Ansonia for 83 years before moving to Milford.
As a young man, he started working at the Cardella Store on Main Street and then he was co-owner with his brother of the Town Line Drive-In of Seymour for 50 years, retiring in 1992.
Mr. Carrubba was a communicant of the Church of the Assumption, a graduate of the Ansonia High School Class of 1942, a veteran of WWII U.S. Army and was in the Battle of the Bulge where he spent 3 freezing days and nights alone separated from his division which was almost completely wiped out.
He was a member of Gordon Visselli American Legion Post #50 in Ansonia and St. Michaels Catholic Men’s Club. He also was an Usher at the 10:45 mass in Church of the Assumption rising to become the head usher.
Mariano enjoyed fishing and bowling. He traveled to Italy, Florida, Arizona and Mexico. In 2009, he had the oppportunity to fly to Washington, D.C. with the American Warriors to visit the new WWII Memorial. He loved his country, the American Flag and was truly a part of “the Greatest Generation.”
Survivors are 2 sisters, Marie Carrubba of Oxford and Doris Klimeric of Stamford, two sisters-in-law, 4 nephews, 3 nieces, 5 great nephews and 3 great nieces. Predeceased by 5 brothers Joseph, Michael, twin brother Harry who was lost in the Africa-Rome Campaign, Anthony and James Carrubba.
His Funeral Service will be held on Monday at 9:15 am from the Bennett Funeral Home 91 N. Cliff St. Ansonia to the Church of the Assumption for a mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 am. Burial with Full Military honors will be in Mt. St. Peters Cemetery. Calling hour Monday from 8-9am.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ahrens Program at Milford Senior Center or Gordon Visselli American Legion Post #50 in care of the Funeral Home.