Pasquale D. Pirro

Pasquale D Pirro, 93, of Wilbraham, MA passed away on May 24, 2023 at Wing Memorial Hospital.  Pasquale was born in Waterbury, CT on April 17, 1930, the son of the late Donato and Julia (Mancini) Pirro.  At the age of 17 Pasquale joined the Air Force where he served for 21 years. In 1950, at the age of 20, he married Elise Setian and they remained happily married until Elise’s death in 2014.  Elise and “Pat” always loved going to the beach.  Pasquale had a lifelong passion for cars. He has been a subscriber to Hershey Magazine for over 50 years, he enjoyed antique cars, going to shows and selling parts. While stationed in Germany with his family he bought and sold grandfather clocks and has passed them on to family.

In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by a sister, Mary.  Pasquale is survived by his three devoted children, Paul Pirro of Wilbraham, Steve Pirro and his wife Laurie of Springfield and Lisa Manuell and her husband Bill of Newton, NH, and he leaves his four grandchildren, Michael Pirro, Myles Pirro and Richard Frati, Nicole Frati and a great-grandson Jordan Frati.

A memorial service will be held on June 10th at 2:00 pm. at St. Gregory Armenian  Apostolic Church, 135 Goodwin Street, Springfield, MA  01151 Arrangements entrusted to the  Byron Keenan Funeral Home and Cremation Tribute Center, 1858 Allen Street, Springfield MA 01118