Lucian S. Rizza, 97, of Manchester beloved husband of the late Lena Sclafani, died Thursday November 8, 2018. He was born in Boston MA, the son of Frank and Josephine (Spicgulia). He graduated from Boston English High and Wentworth Institute of Technology. Lucian served in the US Navy in the Pacific Theatre. He was a 35 year employee of Pratt and Whitney Aircraft joining at the start of WWII in the Test
Engineering department. Lucian was proud to have participated in the testing of the early English and
American jet engines. He was an avid amateur photographer and woodworker and lovingly created
beautiful furniture pieces for his family including grandfather clocks. He was a member of the P&W Retirees Club, The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He and Lena were married for 74 years who he missed every day since her passing.
He leaves a daughter Joyce and her husband David Trainer and a daughter-in-law Janine Rizza Bourgoin, his beloved grandchildren John Rogers and his wife Marianne Freschlin of Lebanon, Alana Rizza of Groton, Brendan Rizza and his wife Sony of North Gorham ME, Angela Chapman and her husband Jason of South Windsor, Steven Rizza of Manchester, his 5 great grandchildren Linnea and James Mather, Arianna and Alexis Rizza and Hailey Chapman, his sisters-in-law Gussie Marinelli, Anne and Carmela Sclafani. He was sadly predeceased by his two sons Frank and Robert Rizza and his sister Lucia DiLeo and his brothers-in-law Pat, Anthony , Michael and Roy Sclafani and Anthony DiLeo and his sisters-in-law Lillian Irene and Ilda Sclafani. Memorial donations made be made to the Town of Manchester Memorial Tree Program 11 Center Street, Manchester, CT 06040.
The family would like to thank the staffs at Atria of Glastonbury and Right at Home for their kind and loving care.
Friends and family are invited to gather for a brief period of visitation on Saturday, November 24th, 2018 at 9:30am at the Glastonbury Funeral Home, 450 New London Tnpk. Glastonbury, CT 06033. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11am at The Church of the Assumption, 29 South Adams St. Manchester. Burial will conclude services in St. James Cemetery, Manchester. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.glastonburyfuneral.com
