Theodore V. Abbruzzese, 84, passed away Oct. 8, 2019, in his home in Etowah.

He was born in Detroit, Mich., to Italian immigrants, Michael and Antoinette Abbruzzese.

He earned an engineering degree and MBA degree before becoming a chartered financial analyst, who owned Wall Street West, a stock brokerage firm in Englewood, Colo. He lived much of his life in Colorado, Florida and North Carolina, and was very active in golf, tennis and skiing.

He is survived by his daughter, Linda Abbruzzese, of Arlington, Va.; and his son, Michael Abbruzzese, of Coconut Creek, Fla.

A private f...