Obituary of Geary Vincent deFrancesco

Geary Vincent deFrancesco, a longtime resident of Stamford and beloved father, Papou, Great popou and friend, passed away at Stamford Hospital on the evening of Friday, September 30, 2022 with his daughters at his side.  Geary was born in Kutztown, PA on July 17, 1937.  He was 85 years old at the time of his passing 

Geary’s loves were playing golf, reading, doing crosswords, listening to Jazz.  But his greatest love was spending time with his family.

Geary was preceded in death by his beloved wife Virginia Christine (Verses) deFrancesco, and is survived by his two daughters Samantha and Alexis deFrancesco; his granddaughters Nikki deFrancesco and her companion Curtis Lee Dunmore and Hayley Navarrete; great grandsons Curtis Lee Dunmore, Jr. “CJ” and Jayden Lee Dunmore; his brother and sister-in-law Keith and Donna DeFrancesco; nephews Michael deFrancesco and Steve Keith; nieces Elizabeth and Margaret Keith; and many friends and extended family.  In addition to his wife, Geary was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law Elaine and Daniel Keith.

A celebration of Geary’s life will take place on October 13, 2022 between 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the Thomas M. Gallagher Funeral Home, 104 Myrtle Avenue, Stamford, CT 06902.  The interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association at act.alz.org. Or the American Cancer Society at donate3.cancer.org