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In the Hospice Unit of Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, on Friday, December 26, 2014 Paul J. DeStefano of Higganum formerly longtime resident of Guilford passed away. Beloved husband of Marianne Catania DeStefano. Paul was born in New Haven on August 3, 1941, son of the late Louis and Anna DeFelice DeStefano. Father of Jill DeStefano of Essex, Paul J. DeStefano, Jr. of Hamden, Amy DeStefano Brewer of North Haven and Jessica (Derek) Torre of Higganum. Brother of Louis (Elaine) DeStefano of Hamden and Dolores (Robert) Kelly of Orange. Also survived by two grandchildren, Emily Brewer and Benjamin Torre.
Mr. DeStefano had a long extensive career in the Reinsurance industry as Assistant Vice President, Hartford Insurance Group; Vice-President, SCOR Reinsurance, Co.; Senior Vice President, National Reinsurance Company; Senior Vice President. General Reinsurance Company. In the early 2000s he started his own company Prism Resources, specializing in marketing and administrative needs of specialty insurance companies. Paul served as Two Term First Selectman for the Town of Haddam from 2009 - 2013. Most recently, Paul joined Lyman Realty as a Commercial Real Estate Specialist. Mr. DeStefano has written and published two books, Necessary Evil and Balance of Power and was a graduate of Quinnipiac University.
Mr. DeStefano received an Honorable Discharge from the Armed Forces of The United States of America in May 1968.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford on Tuesday, December 30 at 10 am. Burial will follow Mass in All Saints Cemetery, 700 Middletown Ave, North Haven. Friends may call Monday, December 29 from 4 8 pm at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. Memorial contributions may be made to: Opportunity House, 66 October Hill Road, Hamden, CT, 06518.
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