Louis
W.
"Lou"
Rio
Louis "Lou" William Rio, 59, of New Britain, passed away at home on June 7, 2014 with the love of his life, his wife, Gail Pizzaferrato-Rio by his side. Lou was born on November 9, 1954, son of the late Agnes (Milewski) and Louis P. Rio. Lou was a giving person, he took charge of caring for his parents , a labor of love. He loved to ride his Harley, and found a perfect place to cruise the open road, Bisbee, AZ, where he had many friends and was ready to settle. He was an epic aficionado of avant-garde music. Lou loved and will be dearly missed by his children, Gabriel, Nikki and Marla; his grandchildren Gabriel, Carmine and Stella who held a special place in his great heart. Lou also leaves his sisters, Darlene Napoletano and her husband Sean Dudley , Dolores Sherwill and her husband Eugene and a brother Sam Rio and his wife Laurie. He will be missed by all who's hearts he touched. A graveside service will be Wednesday, June 11, at 11:00 am in St. Mary's Cemetery, 1309 Stanley St., New Britain. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Pathways Senderos Center, 43 Viets St., New Britain, Ct 06053.