Lawrence Frank Chiappetta Jr, passed away April 18, 2026, at his home in Greenwich.
He was 72. Larry was born in Stamford on May 10, 1953, to Lawrence Frank Sr & Rose Chiappetta. Larry was a graduate of Boston College and later received his MBA from Iona University. He was a CPA and went on to become the proprietor of Atlantic Tobacco Co. in Stamford.
Larry was a handyman by nature, always engaged in a home repair project and reading home improvement books. He loved to tend to his garden and especially enjoyed seeing his dahlias bloom.
An avid golfer, Larry was often seen on the greens of Hubbard Heights Golf Club. He leaves behind his devoted wife, Mary (nee Verrastro), and his cherished children, Lauren Hempstead and Christie Belfiore along with their husbands Matthew and Matthew.
He was the loving grandfather of Nathaniel and Calvin Hempstead and Timothy and Gwendolyn Belfiore, and the dear brother of the late Milo Chiappetta.
Family and friends will gather on Wednesday morning 9:00-10:30am at Coxe & Graziano Funeral Home, 134 Hamilton Avenue Greenwich. Tel. 203-869-5968.
Funeral Mass will follow at 11:00am St. Michael’s RC Church followed by entombment at St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Memorial donations can be sent to either St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital www.stjude.org or Tunnel to Towers Foundation www.t2t.org.