Pasquale (Patsy) Pagliaro, 85, passed peacefully on November 17, 2015, in Newtown, CT, where he lived recently after 40 years in Pleasantville, NY and 20 years in Brooklyn, NY. He was born in Sulmona, Italy on September 25, 1930, to Concezio and Potenza (Pecoraro) Pagliaro. He lost his mother when he was four and was raised with love by his father and grandparents, and later stepmother, Yolanda. Having secured a degree in accounting in Italy, he came to America in 1954 to continue his studies, earning his CPA. His was a true American immigrant success story, growing up in poverty and war and achieving great success in his adopted country, earning him the respect of many. He was a retired exceutive vice president at Phillip Brothers (Phibro) the commodity trading company. He was a past president of the Pleasantville Lions Club and Italian-American Club of Pleasantville, as well as a member of the Knights of Columbus. In 1992 he was awarded the Honore al Merito from his hometown of Sulmona. Most important to him, though, was family. Patsy is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Laura (nee Pagliaro), brother Nando and wife Lia, son Frank and wife Jeanine, son Mark and husband Erlin, and grandchildren Matthew, Allison, and Amy. The family would like to thank the staff at Maplewood Senior Living in Newtown and Regional Hospice and Home Care of Western CT for their loving care. Calling hours will be Friday, Novemeber 20, 2015, from 5 to 8 pm at the Beecher Flooks Funeral Home in Pleasantville, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10 am on Saturday, November 21, 2015, at Holy Innocents Parish in Pleasantville, interment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Valhalla. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in his name to the Pleasantville Lions Club, PO Box 147, Pleasantville, NY 10570