- Date Of Birth: February 28, 1943
- Date Of Death: February 2, 2022
- State: Connecticut
Rosario John Mannuzza, Jr., 78, of Ridgefield, surrounded by family, died peacefully in his home, “The Croft” on February 2, 2022. His 14-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease was done with style, grit and grace. He was the loving husband of Jeanette (Iannuzzi) Mannuzza.
Called “John” by family and friends, he was born in New York City on February 28, 1943, the son of the late Rosario and Orsola (Rossi) Mannuzza.
A resident of Ridgefield since 1979, John capped a 44-year business career with 15 years as the Assistant Controller for the Town of Ridgefield. He held previous positions in finance and management for the University of Bridgeport, PepsiCo, and Union Carbide. John was also the Project Manager for the new Scott Ridge Middle School, one of many tasks that he truly enjoyed working on (of course on-time and on budget).
John was a parishioner of St.
“King R. John,” as he was lovingly tagged by family, enjoyed stargazing with his family, canoeing, home projects, sports, boating, tubing grandkids on Candlewood Lake, flying kites, loved a succession of small pet dogs, and a good cigar. When he became a father and husband, he was devoted to his children and family life. His life’s work was “
John is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jeanette, and their 2 children; Stacy Batten and her husband, Howard, and Ross Mannuzza and his wife, Julie Schwartz. John is also survived by 8 grandchildren: Ethan, Sydney, Allison, and Samantha Riley, Cole Mannuzza, and Brooke, Blake, and Grant Untiedt. In addition, he is survived by his sister, Vivi Mannuzza and her husband, Stephen; his niece, Olivia Cohen; his nephew, Simon Cohen; and his brother-in- law, John Iannuzzi and his wife, Eve.
