Hunter Men’s Golf Club
George Hunter Memorial Golf Course - Address: 688 Westfield Road, Meriden, CT 06450 - Pro Shop: 203-634-3366
IN MEMORY OF THE MANY GOOD GOLFERS
AND BETTER FRIENDS
WHO LOVED PLAYING HUNTER
Hunter Men’s Golf Club
George Hunter Memorial Golf Course - Address: 688 Westfield Road, Meriden, CT 06450 - Pro Shop: 203-634-3366
In Memory of Louis “Geno” Petrella
We have lost another one of the nice guys who make playing golf a lot of fun at Hunter. Geno was a long time member of the D2 gang. His ever present smile, soft spoken encouragement and mastery of the greens made him the one person everyone wanted on their team each week. Rest in peace.
The following obituary is from the Record-Journal, Sunday, May 22, 2011.
MERIDEN - Louis "Geno" Petrella, 78, husband of the late Marian Mikuski Petrella,
died Friday, May 20, 2011 at the home of his niece and nephew, Diane and Marc Gagne
after a lengthy illness surrounded by his loving family.
He was the son of the late
Domenico and Antonia (DiNunno) Petrella and had resided in Meriden most of his life.
He was a graduate of Meriden High School, Wilcox Tech and the University of Hartford.
Mr. Petrella retired from Power Systems Inc. of Bloomfield. He was a veteran of the
Korean War, having served with the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of the Meriden
Elks, North Italian Home Club and the Hunters Memorial Golf Club. He enjoyed bowling,
especially at T-Bowl in Wallingford and was an avid Yankee and UConn Basketball fan
and was an avid golfer.
He is survived by two brothers, Robert Petrella and John Petrella,
both of Meriden; four nieces, Diane (Gallo) Gagne, Laurie (Gallo) Kipphut, Michelle
(Petrella) Danielson and Joann (Gallo) Tiezzi; two nephews, Richard Gallo and Ronald
Gallo; a special step-son, Ramon Ruiz; seven great-nieces; six great-nephews; three
great-great-nieces and one great-great-nephew. He was predeceased by his first wife,
Jessie (Rohne) Petrella; and one sister, Mary Petrella Gallo.
The funeral will be
held on Tuesday, May 24, at 9:15 a.m. from the John J. Ferry & Sons Funeral Home,
88 East Main St., Meriden and at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church for a
Mass of Christian burial. Burial, with military honors, will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday, May 23 from 4 to 8 p.m. In lieu of
flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to The Boys & Girls Club of Meriden,
15 Lincoln St., Meriden, CT 06451. www.jferryfh.com
HALL OF MEMORIES
In Memory of FRANK YOUNG, 2009
In Memory of BOB RAMINO, 1926 - 2010
In Memory of CLIFF SCHAEDLER, Sr, 1929-2010
In Memory of IRV DANDELSKI, 2010
In Memory of TEX KANE, 2010
In Memory of MIKE SIMMONS, 2010
In Memory of JIM VIERA, 2011
In Memory of RONNY FONTAINE, 2011
In Memory of TOM MOLLOY, 2011
In Memory of LOUIS “GENO” PETRELLA, 2011
In Memory of Mike Simmons
Just a note to inform you all of the passing of Mike Simmons the week before Christmas. Mike played with D2 on the weekends and was a regular in the Thursday travel group. God Bless You. We will miss you very much. Oh yeah, I had the honor of witnessing his hole-in-one on #2 a few years ago. - D Murphy
IN MEMORY OF JIM VIERA
Jimmy passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2011. He was one of the D2 regulars whose presence was enjoyed by all who played with him. He always wore with pride his U.S.S. Ingersoll cap and had a smile that was contagious. We miss you...
IN MEMORY OF RON FONTAINE
Ronny passed away on Friday, February 18, 2011. A retired Meriden Fire Chief, he enjoyed playing golf at Hunter. I knew him as a weekend regular for many years. Ron was a real pleasure to be around with his sense of humor and contagious smile.I hope that Ron and the other recently deceased HMC members are getting together to play the ultimate memorial tournament...
Tom Molloy passed away Monday after a brief illness. Tom was another of our D2 buddies who enjoyed golf every weekend until the aches and pains slowed him down. However, he always had a good game in him. You may remember that only a few years ago, Tom shot his age, a feat that I have always claimed is the ultimate for any serious golfer.
I will miss Tom whose sometimes cranky nature masked a friend who enjoyed play with the guys in D2... Click for Obituary
