Lavarello, John Alfred, 86, of Coral Springs, passed away December 20, 2012. John was born August 17, 1926 in Manhattan, New York to the late Antonio John and Elena Patricia (nee DeCarlo) Lavarello. He served his country honorably during WW II in the U.S. Army. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 62 years, Rose Eleanor Lavarello, daughter and son-in-law, Elaine and Vincent Cipriani and granddaughter, Christine and her husband, Christopher Peters. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 2:00 - 4:00 & 6:00 - 8:00pm at Kraeer Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 1655 University Drive, Coral Springs. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, December 27, 2012, 10:00am at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 9950 NW 29th Street, Coral Springs. Entombment with military honors to immediately follow at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, 1500 South State 7, North Lauderdale.