Andre Calabrese , September 09, 1928 — June 01, 2018

Andrew Calabrese, affectionately know as “Andy Cal” died peacefully on Friday June 1, 2018 in Yale New Haven Hospital surrounded by his children. He was the husband of the late Ruth Swinyer Calabrese. Andy was born in New Haven on September 9, 1928 to the late Catello and Maria DiLieto Calabrese.

He was a supervisor at the International Instrument Corp. for 35 years prior to retiring. Andy was the founder and lead singer of the “Tophatters”.

His band played locally at weddings, festivals, anniversaries and numerous other parties for more than 55 years. He later formed “The Misfits” which was a musical group that entertained at senior centers and elderly communities bringing smiles to so many people for more than 10 years. On October 20, 2001 Andy was named Entertainer of the Year by the St. Bernadette Music Hall of Fame.

He was a fourth-degree member of the Knights of Columbus Commodore John Barry Assembly and Fr. Regan Council 3300 as well as a member of the St. Andrew the Apostle Society and a past member of the Annex Club. Throughout his career Andy was the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions for his service to the greater New Haven community.

Andy is the father of Andrew Calabrese Jr. (Francine), Donna Calabrese McGlynn (Dean), Maria Calabrese and Dorothea Calabrese. He was very proud of his grandchildren Dawn Calabrese-Parton (Steve), Andrew Calabrese III (Jeanette), Frankie Calabrese (Caitlan), AJ Bilotta (Mariel), Gregory Bilotta, Breanna Iannucci (Matt), Trevor McGlynn, Ricardo Colon (Sandra), Christopher Colon (Andrea), Rosabianca Corbett and Max Corbett and his great grandchildren Isabella Colon, Olivia Colon, Mariana Calabrese, Eason and Elle Iannucci. He was the brother of the late Joseph Calabrese, Mary DeMatteo, Angelina Rosabianca, Anna Sagnella, Adrianna Costanzo, Connie Steele, Sue Esposito and Peter Calabrese.

Visiting hours will be Sunday from 4-8pm in the Iovanne Funeral Home, Inc. 11 Wooster Pl. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Michael Church Monday morning at 10am. Burial will follow in All Saints Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers Andy’s family requests that contributions be made to www. gofundme.com/the-andy-cal-music-scholarship-fund. Our goal of this scholarship will be to provide funds to a child, or hopefully many children, with a physical disability to enhance their life through the enrollment in a musical program.

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