UPDATED: Death Announced of Anthony David Carrano, Beloved Former Assistant Principal in LOL Schools; Celebration of Life to be Held in New Haven, Sept. 16

UPDATED Aug. 7 with additional biographical information and details of the Celebration of Life.

The death has been announced of Anthony David Carrano on July 18, 2025. He was born in New Haven, CT on June 12, 1950 to Andrew and Carmela Carrano and has a younger brother, Andrew (Buddy) still residing there.

Anthony graduated from Cross High Scool in 1968 and Quinnipiac University in 1972.

He married Lois Parisi (1950-1989) and they had a daughter, Valeria, who resides with her husband , Francesco Camperlingo, and their three children in Salerno, Italy.

After teaching history in Westbrook Middle and High Schools, he moved to Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Schools in 2000 where he served as Assistant Principal of LOL Middle School for many years and subsequently moved to Lyme-Old Lyme High School where he took the same role.

Anthony and his wife, Patty Doran retired 13 years ago to Bonita Springs, FL, a place which he dearly loved.

He leaves behind his beloved wife, Patty; his daughter, Valeria Carrano, her husband, Francesco Camperlingo and their three children, Joseph, Stella, and Angelo. He also leaves his brother Andrew Carrano; and two stepsons, Stephen Doran, his wife, Leah, and their children, Eleanor and James; and Christopher Doran.

There will be a Celebration of the Life of Anthony Carrano at Bar, 254 Crown Street, New Haven, CT on Tuesday, September 16, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Please RSVP to 239-980-2024 and send any photos of Tony to be included in a video program.

There was no official obituary but Tony’s wife Patty wrote this beautiful tribute to her late husband and gave us her permission to publish it.

How do you say goodbye to the love of your life? Tony, Anthony, Antonio, Ant, were names that those of us who were lucky enough to share the days of our lives with you, called you. It was a long 7-month battle with multifocal glioblastoma, but now you are at peace. During those months we shared stories of our entire lives and those who made it special. I always say that I moved to CT to find you. You taught me about Italian food, Italy, friendship, kindness, and most of all, love. We shared each others families and built a beautiful life together these 20+ years.

Your wish was to have your ashes and spirit brought back to your beloved Amalfi and spread out at sea while Neapolitan music and Frank Sinatra play and the ghosts of your ancestors dance with those of us who will mourn and celebrate you. I also hope that you will forgive me if I take part of you back to CT, The Cove, New Haven, Westbrook, and Old Lyme so that your many family, friends, former students, and I can celebrate you in the place where we fell in love.

I will love you forever, but now you are at peace.

Your loving wife, Patty or Patricia as you loved to call me.