Pasquale 'Pat' A. Crocco, age 91, of Hamden, passed away at his home on February 13, 2015. Pat was born on June 22, 1923 in New Haven, a son of the late Rocco & Immacolta Melillo Crocco. He was predeceased by his wife Louise Esposito Crocco. Pat is survived by: children; James (wife Victoria), Valerie DellaRocco-Civitello, and John; 5 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren; and brothers, Joseph & Albert. Pat was a WWII Army Veteran and longtime employee of the Blakeslee Corporation. An avid horseman, he will always be remembered for riding his horse around town. Friends may visit with his family at Blessed Sacrament Church, 321 Circular Ave, Hamden on Tuesday, Feb. 17th from 9:00 AM until his Mass of Christian Burial which will begin at 10:00 AM. Burial will be private. Arrangements care of Beecher & Bennett Funeral Home, 2300 Whitney Ave., Hamden. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Partnerships Adult Daycare Center, 3 Industrial Circle, Hamden, CT 06517.