Greg was the oldest of five children born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts to Alice and Alexander Caravella and grew up in Vernon, Connecticut. He graduated from Rockville High School in 1971 and later went to Daniel Webster College, earning a degree in Air Traffic Control. He went on to work as an air traffic controller at Bridgeport Tower, Brainard Field and Bradley Field in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. He later joined his Father’s aerospace company, Sterling Machine of Enfield, Connecticut, where he eventually retired in 2006.
Greg met his wife Yvonne at a dance on Valentines Day in 1975. They married June 18, 1977 and became proud parents to Crystal and Ashley. Greg was a devoted husband and father who always put his family first. He always wanted his children to live the “American Dream” and have an even better life than he did. He constantly made it known to them how proud he was as their Dad and taught them to love some of the finer things in life such as travel and wine.
After his early retirement in 2006, Yvonne and Greg moved to Las Vegas and San Diego, then eventually full time to Coronado in 2009. The next few years were filled with extensive travel, golf and creating new friendships out west. Greg was someone who could walk into a room of strangers and leave with new friends. To his family and friends, he was the life of the party
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His happiest years were with his four grandchildren. He loved seeing them all together and was known as “The Candy Man” for spoiling them. He told Izzy he was going to watch over her from the stars.
In addition to his wife Yvonne, Greg is survived by his daughters Crystal (Dave) and Ashley; his grandchildren Izzy Korn, Paxton Pitney, Evan Korn, and Ethan Pitney; his mother Alice Caravella; and siblings Pam Cote of Marco Island, Fl, Gary (Mary), Tom (Beth) of Somers, CT, and Tim (Cindy) of Wolfeboro, NH. He is also survived by his nieces Heather Caravella, Cassidy Caravella, Kiley Caravella, Allison Caravella, Jillian Caravella and nephews Troy Cote and Justin Caravella.
A memorial service will be held at Sacred Heart Church in Coronado on August 4 at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, friends and family are asked to make donations in his memory to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, 415 Crossways Park Dr.,Suite D, Woodbury, NY 11797.
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