Louis “Tom” Thomas Chianelli Jr, 67, of East Hampton, formally of Westbrook, passed away Thursday August 2nd, 2018 at Marlborough Health and Rehabilitation in Marlborough CT. He was born on January 20th, 1951, in New Rochelle, NY and was the son of the late Louis T. and Gertrude Saunders Chianelli Sr. Tom graduated from The Morgan School class of 1970. He worked at Pratt and Whitney as a machinist, drove a concrete mixer for McCutcheon, and owned and operated “Tom’s Lawn Care” for many years. Tom was an active member of the Westbrook community. He was a Captain with the Westbrook Volunteer Fire Department and rode with the Westbrook Ambulance Association as an EMT.
A self-described gear head, Tom had a passion for buying and refurbishing classic hot rod cars. He was a NY Yankee fan, enjoyed cooking and had a flair for carpentry. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his son. Tom is survived by his son, Byron Chianelli and his wife Erin of Sanford, NC.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 8th from 5 to 8 pm at the Swan Funeral Home, 1224 Boston Post Rd, Old Saybrook CT. Burial will be private.
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