Obituary of Louis L. Lapolla Jr.

Louis L. Lapolla, Jr. “Jack,” a lifelong resident of New Canaan, passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on January 15, 2025. He was born on June 15, 1938, in Norwalk, CT, to Louis L. Lapolla, Sr. and Anita Ventrella Lapolla.

Jack was predeceased by his parents and son Shannon “Shaun” Lapolla. He is survived by his loving wife Kathleen B. Lapolla, son Jon C. Lapolla, daughter Patricia A. Lapolla, daughters-in-law Danielle Roth Lapolla and Tina Anselm Lapolla, and grandchildren Amy L. Lapolla and Jon L. Lapolla.

He graduated from New Canaan High School in 1956 where he played baseball and football. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Holy Cross College, a Master of Arts and a Certificate of Advanced Studies from Fairfield University, and a Doctor of Education from the University of Indiana. 

Jack was a devoted history and government teacher for 36 years in the Wilton public school system, the majority of which was at Wilton High School. He then became an adjunct professor at Sacred Heart University and the University of Bridgeport where he taught students how to become effective teachers.

He was a member of the New Canaan Men’s Club, the New Canaan Old Timers Association, the New Canaan Beautification League, and the Silvermine Golf Club where he got a hole-in-one at the age of 76.

His family would have said so much more about his well-lived and well-loved life, but, in true Jack fashion, he requested that they not “blather on and on.” And that’s OK because his family would never have been able to find nearly enough words to adequately celebrate him anyway. 

Calling hours are being held on January 24, 2025 from 4–8 p.m. at Hoyt’s Funeral Home  199 main Street, New Canaan CT 06840. A celebration of Jack’s life will be held in the spring of 2025.