John Charles Gaudiana, Sr., 89, has joined his beloved wife Helen in eternal peace, on May 02, 2017. John was born on July 29, 1927, the eighth child of Joseph and Lucy Gaudiano. He was raised in Hartford, CT and lived most of his adult life in West Hartford, CT. As a young man, John served in the United States Army with the 108th Graves Registration Platoon, Yokohama, Japan. As part of his military service he was recognized for his contribution in searching for remains of war dead and assisted in the identification of same. He received the World War II Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal Japan. Following his time in the military, John had an extensive career in the United States Postal Service where he was a Letter Carrier for over 35 years. After he left the Post Office he worked another 20 years as a Special Deputy Sheriff for the Superior Court in Hartford. John was a proud American who had a great love for his country and Italian heritage. He will be remembered for his wonderful and witty sense of humor, charitable nature, and above all else, devotion to his family. John loved to sing, bird watch, travel, fly his small Cessna, was an antique car enthusiast, a clock collector and historian, and quite often he could be found doing the "soft shoe" or a "tap" dance along the way. John was predeceased by the love of his life, Helen P. Gaudiana, whom he had been married to for over 60 years. He is survived by his five children, Lucy Spafford and her husband Chris of East Hartford, CT, Deborah Gaudiana of Islesboro, ME, Cheryl Gaudiana of Islesboro, ME, Lisa Peluso and her husband Luigi of West Simsbury, CT, and John C. Gaudiana Jr. and his wife Janet of Burlington, CT. John is also survived by his 13 grandchildren, Leigh-Anne Young, Amy Halsted, Dr. Rachel Seibert and Caleb Seibert, Wenonah Beard, Jeffrey Lewis, Victoria, Nicholas, Daniel, Alexander and Christian Peluso, Emily and Sarah Gaudiana and 11 great-grandchildren: Griffin, Samantha, Chase, Miranda, Lillian, Ava, Isabella, Annabelle, Ivy, Noah, and Isla. There will be no calling hours and a private memorial service will be held for family members. Memorial donations in John's memory may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 417005 Boston, MA 02241-7005, or donatenow.heart.org, and the VFW Post 9929, 83 South Street, West Hartford, CT 06110. Please visit www.dillonbaxter.com to share a memory with the family.