Obituary: Eric Louis Sleeth, 38, of East Haven

Obituary courtesy of W. S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home:

Eric Louis Sleeth entered into eternal rest on March 25, 2021. He was born in New Haven on November 28, 1982.

Beloved son of Daniel and Sharron (Gold) Sleeth of East Haven. He is also survived by his loving sister, Cara Sleeth, and his two nephews who were his pride and joy, Luciano and Matteo Del Monaco of Branford. In addition, he leaves behind his devoted buddy of 13 years, Milo.

Predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Jim and Frances Sleeth, and his maternal grandparents, Louis and Patricia Gold.

Eric was a member of Foxon Recreation Little League Baseball for several years in his youth. He was a graduate of East Haven High School, class of 2001. He continued his studies at SCSU and went on to work as a Paralegal for 10 years at the Law Office of Balzano & Tropiano.

Eric was an avid NY Yankees fan and also enjoyed UConn Basketball. His greatest passion was his love for fishing. He could spend countless hours with his Dad on the boat in Niantic with the prospect of reeling in “the big one”. He believed in the old adage: “A bad day at fishing is still better than a good day at work”. However, don’t let that old adage mislead you. He loved his work as well, and took so much pride in helping the clients by always going above and beyond.

Eric had the persona to light up a room. He always had a good story to tell, which would usually culminate in laughter or perhaps an intellectual debate. His charm, wit, intelligence and humor were exceeded only by his infectious smile. He had so many hopes, dreams and expectations; but sadly, life was cut short and he was not afforded the opportunity to fulfill them.

Forever in our hearts…a gentleman and a scholar.

A celebration of Eric’s life will be held on Friday, April 30, 2021 at W.S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home, 244 North Main Street, Branford. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 3:00 pm with a service beginning at 3:00 pm.

If friends so desire, donations in Eric’s memory can be made to the Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter, 749 East Main Street, Branford, CT 06405.