Robert Petrunti

January 18, 2019

Robert Petrunti, 84, of West Hartford, CT passed away Friday, January 18, 2019. Bob grew up in Bloomfield, one of four boys born to Mary and Biaggio Petrunti. A printer by trade, Bob worked many years for Aetna before retiring early to care for his mother, making it possible for her to remain in the family home in West Hartford. Bob was a loving and devoted son, fiercely private yet immensely proud of his family, as shown by the fireplace mantle, where numerous pictures of the many nieces and nephews stood. Bob was always active and enjoyed his second “family” of tennis players and later, pickleball. Until this past year, he played everyday, regardless of the weather. Another love of Bob’s was tinkering with household items, always able to take an item apart and fix it using some ingenious way. He enjoyed watching basketball and the Yankees and was a devoted fan of “As Seen on TV”. Bob took great pride in his cars ensuring not a spec of dirt appear, especially when going to early Mass at St. Timothy’s which he did weekly. Bob is lovingly survived by brother, William Petrunti and his wife, Janet, of Farmington and sister-in-law, Helen Petrunti, of East Granby as well as numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by brother, Leonard Petrunti and sister-in-law Hazel and brother Cosmo Petrunti. Friends may call at the Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, on Thursday, January 24, 2019 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. at St. Timothy’s Church, 1116 North Main Street, West Hartford, CT on Friday, January 25, 2019. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, New Britain.