Peter Petrini

April 22, 2015

Peter Michael Petrini, 54, of Rocky Hill, passed away at home on April 22, 2015. "God Must Have Needed a Hero". Peter was born April 28, 1960 to the late Eugene S. Petrini and Elizabeth (Satin) Petrini Autorino. He is survived by his beloved daughter Christina, his "#1", his mother and stepfather, Anthony D. Autorino, his brother Joseph and his wife Leslie, and his sister Lisa. Peter graduated from Wethersfield High School and Bentley College. He was employed as a Senior Information Architect at Traveler's Insurance Company, Hartford, CT. His job and his coworkers were extremely important to him. Peter enjoyed riding his bike with Christina, spending time with his family at the CT shore, coaching basketball and soccer for Rocky Hill youth leagues, and rooting for the Redsox and UConn. He is also survived by his stepfamily; Anthony Autorino, Jr. , Andrea and Dan Pagni, Lynn and Scott English, Fred and Renee Autorino, Paul Barry, many nieces and nephews and his dear friends Paul and Patty Dellaripa. His family will receive friends on Friday from 4-7p.m. at Rose Hill Funeral Home, 580 Elm Street in Rocky Hill. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday at 9 a.m. at St. James Church, 767 Elm Street, Rocky Hill. Memorial contributions can be made to the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke, DUMC, Box 3624 Durham, NC 27710, or to the Rocky Hill Public Library, 33 Church Street, Rocky Hill CT 06067