Robert W. Carangelo passed away peacefully on February 16, 2024, at Milford Hospital in Milford CT while surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born on October 19, 1928, in New Haven CT to the late Mary and Vincent Carangelo. Bob was the beloved husband of 64 years to Barbara Costantini Carangelo.
Bob’s education began at Edgewood Grammar School, Sheridan Junior High School and he graduated from the Hopkins School. Bob attended Brown University from 1946 to 1950 and received his Juris Doctor of Law degree from Georgetown University Law School between 1950 and 1953. Following his graduation, Bob worked for Allstate Insurance Company as a Casualty Adjuster and Claims Examiner from 1954-1955, for the Offices of John C. Flanagan as an associate in law from 1955-1957, and he opened his private practice in 1958. Bob was an experienced and valued lawyer who was also the Probate Judge for Orange CT having been voted into the position by his community based on their unwavering trust in his skills.
Bob was a member of the New Haven County Bar Association, State Bar Association, American Bar Association and the Medical Legal Committee. He was a member of the following organizations: The Amity Club of New Haven as the Secretary and Director, Brown University Club as the former President and Director, Unitas Club of Hamden as a former director, and the Hamden Chamber of Commerce. He was also a member of the following political organizations: former President of the New Haven Young Republicans Club, former Vice-President of the Hamden Sixth District Republican Club, former Vice-President and Executive Committee of the Hamden Sixth District Republican Club, former Board of Sewer Commissioners of Hamden CT, and member of the Orange Republican Town Committee.
Bob was a gentleman, he was kindhearted, and a devoted husband and father. He cherished time spent traveling with his wife, watching sports, and enjoying visits from his children and grandchildren. As the patriarch of the Carangelo family, he will be dearly missed and remembered with love.
In addition to his beloved wife, Barbara, Bob is survived by their four children: Robert James Carangelo M.D., and his wife Mary Carangelo, Lynn Santostefano and her husband Dr. Michael Santostefano, Joan Amshel PA-C and her husband Craig Amshel M.D., and John Carangelo Esq and his wife Kathrine Carangelo. Nine grandchildren: Sydney and her husband Will, Christopher, Haley, David, Evan, Grace, Michael, Joseph, and Raquel. He is predeceased by his five siblings: Joseph, Philomena, Mario, Anne, and Vincent.
Private burial services will be held by the family. A Celebration of Life Gathering that will be open to the public is to be announced at a later date.
Bob’s final resting space will be Orange Center Cemetery in Orange CT.
In place of flowers, donations in Bob’s memory can be made to the American Cancer Society online at https://donate.cancer.org/
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