Obituary: Anthony Lapolla, Jr., NCPD Sergeant, Korean War Veteran

The following obituary of New Canaan resident Anthony (Dinny) Lapolla, Jr., is from Hoyt Funeral Home:

Anthony (Dinny) Lapolla, Jr. 1933 - 2018 son of the late Antonio Lapolla and
Madalena Maiorano Lapolla and lifelong New Canaan resident, died Monday, June
25, 2018 after battling a long illness. He was surrounded by loving family. He
maintained his deep faith and bawdy sense of humor, until the end.

Dinny graduated from New Canaan High School where he was a three letterman in
basketball, baseball and football. He set several records that were not broken for
almost twenty years. He was a member of the 1951 State Champion Baseball Team,
a feat that wasn’t repeated until 2013.

After high school, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served in the
Korean War. He was assigned to the 1st Marine Division, 5th Regiment, George
Company, 3rd Platoon. He attained the rank of Corporal and completed his service at
Fort W. D. Earl in New Jersey.

He became a New Canaan police officer in 1958 reaching the rank of sergeant
before retiring in 1988. Dinny continued with his love of sports throughout his adult
life playing semi-pro baseball and excelling in golf and pistol shooting. He shared his
football skills by founding New Canaan Pop Warner teams, which won awards from
1961 through 1971.

While a police officer, he was a member of The Police Association of CT, The New
Canaan Police Benevolent Association, AFSCME and the American Red Cross as a
first-aid provider. He was also a 3rd degree Knight of Columbus, a Veteran of Foreign
Wars and the Old Timers Association.

He was predeceased by brothers, Louis and Dominick Lapolla, and sisters, Mary
Vitti and Filomena Lapolla. He is survived by his wife of 48 years Lurline
McLaughlin Lapolla; brother, Vito Lapolla; nieces MaryAnn DeFelice, Judy Strba, and
Jennifer Mardorf; nephews Robert Lapolla, Lewis Lapolla, Tony Lapolla, Frank
Lapolla and Joe Vitti; great-nephews Marc DeFelice, Justin DeFelice, and Lucas
DeFelice and many other extended family members.

Friends may call at Hoyt Funeral Home in New Canaan from 5:00PM to 8:00PM on
Thursday, June 28. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Aloysius Church in
New Canaan at 10:00AM on Friday, June 29. Interment will be at Lakeview Cemetery
In lieu of flowers, please, donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box
50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929 or visit www.stjude.org/donate

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