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Obituary for Dr. Peter D. D'Arrigo

Dr. Peter D. D’Arrigo, 81, of Shaker Rd., Longmeadow, MA died Monday March 19, 2007 at the Bay State Medical Center. Born in Staten Island, NY, he was the son of the late Charles and Mary (Dente) D’Arrigo. During World War II he served in the Coast Guard. He graduated from Wagner College with a BA in 1951, his MS in Education in 1954 and his PhD in Education in 1968 from NYU. He was Asst Principal of Holland Hill School in Fairfield, CT; Principal of Haverstraw School in NY; Asst. Prof of Ed. Admin of Hofstra Univ. and Superintendent of School in Windsor Locks, CT from 1969 until he retired in 1992. He was a member of the Lions Club for 26 years and received the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award. He enjoyed reading, playing bridge, classical music, and walks. He is survived by his wife of many years. Cynthia A. (Buckley) D’Arrigo; two daughters, Laurie Martino and her husband, James of Broad Brook; Amy D’Arrigo of Sauk Rapids, MN; two brothers, the Honorable Charles D’Arrigo of Staten Island, NY and Dominick D’Arrigo of Staten Island, NY and a sister, Mary Ellen DeLuca of California. He will be sadly missed by his three grandchildren, Mia Przyborowski; Max Przyborowski and Jenna Martino. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 12 noon at the Windsor Locks Funeral Home 441 Spring St., Windsor Locks. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family His family will receive friends Wednesday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be to the Mia and Max Przyborowski Scholarship Fund C/o Peoples Bank 314 High St., Holyoke, MA 01040-9983
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