Peter L. Bottone
October 28, 1931 ~ May 19, 2015 (age 83) 83 Years OldShare using:
Peter L. Bottone, age 83 of Bethel, died on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Saint Pope John Paul II Center, Danbury. Born in Norwalk, the son of the late Lawrence J. and Frances (Christopher) Bottone, he was the beloved husband of Dorothy Ferrandino Bottone for 56 years. Peter earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Engineering from Yale in 1953 & 1954 and had retired as a professional engineer from Hardesty & Hanover in NYC. He then devoted much of his time and talent to Bottone-Reardon Builders. A member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Yale Club in NY, he enjoyed horseback riding.
In addition to his loving wife, Dorothy, he is survived by their children: Mary Ellyn Lehner and husband Walter of Bethel , Ct. , Lawrence J. Bottone II of Palmdale, CA, Katherine Bottone and husband Guy Ruff of Clemmons, NC, and Marcia Bottone Sampson of Madison , Ct. , 6 Grandchildren; Dana Lehner, Brett Lehner, Bryan Lehner, Michael Sampson , Matthew Sampson and Brandon Ruff, as well as several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister Joan King.
His family will receive friends on Friday, May 22, from 5 to 8 PM at the Magner Funeral Home, 12 Mott Avenue, Norwalk. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, May 23, at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 203 East Avenue, Norwalk, with burial to follow at St. John Cemetery, Norwalk. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: The American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc. 135 Parkinson Avenue, Staten Island, New York 10305 (apdaparkinson.org) For directions or online guestbook, please go to: www.Magnerfuneralhome.com