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| Coach Carl
Palazzotto died on Monday, (April 15, 2002) with his family and friends at his side.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1944, Carl was the son of the late Carluccio Palazzotto of Port St.
Lucie, FL. Carl was a graduate of Torrington High School, Class of 1962. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he served on the
U.S.S. D'Amato for four years. He enrolled in Central Connecticut State University, and graduated in 1970. He then received a Master's degree from the University of Michigan. Carl's first teaching assignment was at Wamogo Regional High School in Litchfield. From there he became the director of the federally funded Teacher's Center in
Agana, Guam. His career took him to teaching at Torrington High School and then to his many years of service in the West Hartford Public School system. Carl taught at Conard High School as well as King Philip Middle School. His most recent position was as Social Studies teacher and team leader at Sedgwick Middle School. Carl was renowned for his
"PMA" philosophy as he coached track and cross-country at both Hall and Conard High Schools. He was an avid runner, athlete and philosopher. He leaves his mother, Angelina Palazzotto of Port St.
Lucie, FL. He also leaves his beloved son, Carl Palazzotto, Jr. of the U.S. Navy and his wife, Natasha
Valdez-Palazzotto; and his daughter, Marisa Starr, who plans to follow in his footsteps as an educator. He is also survived by his friend and mother of his children, Marcia Pasco of Farmington; his sister and brother-in-law, Angela and Bill LoBrutto and his sister, Phyllis
Leandri; as well as many nieces and nephews throughout Florida. Memorial calling hours will be held Thursday, 4-8 p.m. at the Taylor and Modeen Funeral Home, 136 South Main St., West Hartford. There will be a burial at sea at the same coordinates as Carl's father at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Carl P. Palazzotto
"PMA" Scholarship Fund, c/o Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. The family would like to thank the fourth floor staff of the Conklin Building at Hartford Hospital, the staff at Harborside Healthcare, and Hospice of Central Connecticut. Special thanks to Eileen
Rydell, Vinnie Laudone, Pete Letizia and Sandy Santropietro. Published in the Hartford Courant on 4/16/2002. |
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16 Apr 2002 I know that many will be saddened by Carl's death. He was too good a person and a coach to leave us this soon. It's ironic that Monday was also the day of the Boston Marathon. Like his athletes Carl was a fighter, passionate and ready to help. My thoughts go out to all those at Conard and to his family. Having lost a brother and a runner to cancer, and now Carl, I pray that a cure for this terrible disease is found soon. Sincerely, Mark H. Logan RHAM HS |
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 When I was a freshman at Conard high school running for Coach Palazzotto, I was the slowest runner on the team. However, Coach P never stopped trying to instill a spirit of PMA in me. He always said that a positive mental attitude could get a person through anything, in running and in life. My junior year, at the state open (1999), right before they called us to the line, Coach P gathered the varsity team for a talk. I don't remember all of what he said to us, but I do recall one part of his speech that stuck with me through the whole race, as I was facing the toughest stretches of the Wickham Park course. "I can't run any more," he told us, "so you guys are my legs. I run through you." Coach Palazzotto's death does not make this any less true. We are still his legs, and he still runs through each of us. Schuyler Schuster Conard High Schoo Class of 2001 |
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