Obituaries

Obituary: Raffaele “Ralph” Messore, 92, of West Haven

Ralph was a machine operator for the former Ross & Roberts of Stratford and faithfully served his country as Corporal in the U.S. Army.

WEST HAVEN, CT - (From Porto Funeral Home) Raffaele “Ralph” Messore 92, of West Haven beloved husband of the late Annina DiCaprio Messore passed away on March 10, 2022 in Yale New Haven Hospital.

Loving father of MaryAnn (Gaetano) DeNicola of North Haven and Lisa (Nunzio) Cimino of West Haven.

Grandfather of Stefania (John) DiStefano, Sandra Cimino, Michael DeNicola and Rocco Cimino. Great grandfather of Adriana, Luca and Sonia DiStefano. Brother of Ferdinando (Rosa) Messore of West Haven. Ralph was born in Alife, Province of Caserta, Italy on July 22, 1929 son of the late Giuseppe and Leonilda Versetti Messore.

Prior to his retirement, Ralph was a machine operator for the former Ross & Roberts of Stratford. Ralph faithfully served his country as Corporal in the Army during the Korean Conflict.

His funeral procession will leave the PORTO FUNERAL HOME, 830 Jones Hill Rd. West Haven MONDAY afternoon at 12:45. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Our Lady of Victory Church, 300 Captain Thomas Blvd. West Haven at 1:15.

Interment with military honors will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Family and friends may call MONDAY morning from 10:15 to 12:45.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org.

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