John Pagni

John Daniel “Dan”, Pagni 60, of Wethersfield, husband of Andrea Autorino Pagni, D.V.M., died peacefully Saturday November 11, 2017 at home surrounded by his family and his pets. Born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Thomas and Marilyn (Beam) Pagni and lived in Wethersfield since 1987. He was employed for twenty years at Double A Veterinary Hospital in Wethersfield. In his earlier career he owned and operated his own hair salon. Besides his loving wife, he is survived by the greatest joys of his life, his two sons, Sam and Anthony Pagni, his brother and sister-in-law, Randy & Gwen Pagni and his sister and brother-in-law, Dede and Dennis Jordan in Florida, his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Anthony D. and Betty (Petrini) Autorino of Farmington, his extended family, Anthony D. Autorino, Jr., Lynn and Scott English, Fred and Renee Autorino, Paul Barry, Joseph and Leslie Petrini, Lisa Petrini and many other loving nieces and nephews. Besides his parents he was predeceased by his siblings, Jim Pagni and Kathy Ann Autorino, his mother-in-law, Carol (Ferrara) Autorino, his uncle Mark Autorino and his step-brother, Peter Petrini.

Dan above all, enjoyed the love, comfort and laughter of family and friends. He had a lifelong love of the beach and all the joys the ocean. He loved fishing, riding his jet ski, boating and crabbing with his boys. The family would like to express their thanks to the staff at St. Francis Oncology Group especially Dr. Alessia Donadio and nurse Kim Hull. The funeral is Wednesday November 15th with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in the Church of the Incarnation, 544 Prospect St. Wethersfield. Please assemble directly at the church. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. The family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. at the D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd. Wethersfield. Memorial contributions may be made to the House of Bread, 1453 Main St. Hartford CT 06120 or the Protectors of Animals, 144 Main St, East Hartford, CT 06118. For on-line expressions of sympathy, please visit www.desopo.com