Dante Carrafa Sr., of Southington, passed away peacefully at UConn John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington on Sept. 11, 2021, with his devoted family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Monica (Raudis) Carrafa and a much-loved son, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, cousin, and uncle in a close-knit Italian-American family.

Never was there a man so interested-or interesting. Born in Waterbury on June 15, 1933, Dante approached life with gusto. He was the son of the late Michael and Rachel (Ciavarella) Carrafa, and was raised in Waterbury, along with his 11 siblings, in a house on Citizens Avenue, where large family get-togethers were an everyday occurrence and there was always room for one more at the table.