Evo Falcinelli, 86, of Ridgefield, husband of Irene (Salvestrini) Falcinelli, died on Saturday, Jan. 23, at Danbury Hospital. Born in Danbury, Nov. 19, 1929, son of the late Andrea and Franca (Travaglini) Falcinelli and raised in Ridgefield, Mr. Falcinelli attended Ridgefield schools and graduated from Ridgefield High School with the Class of 1949.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean conflict having served with the 963 Field Artillery of the 43rd Infantry Division. In early years, Mr. Falcinelli was employed with the former Marcus Dairy of Danbury and was a caretaker on the Hoffman estate of South Salem, N.Y. In 1965, he became a member of the Ridgefield Fire Department and retired in 1991.

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