Antonio (Saro) Cannamela, 69 of Middletown passed away Saturday, March 11,2017 at Middlesex Hospital after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Catania, Sicily on October 12, 1947. Antonio moved to America at the age of 26. He retired from Pratt and Whitney. He was predeceased by his parents Sebastiano and Sebastiana (Milardo) Cannamela of Mellili, Sicily. He leaves behind many loved ones including his wife of 43 years Maria Ann Cannamela of Middletown; a son Sebastian of Rocky Hill; a daughter Fabiana and her husband Erkan of Middletown; 2 grandchildren: Sofia and Aysegul; his sister Rosetta Naccarato of Mellili, Sicily, 2 brothers and their wives: Salvatore and Tina also from Mellili, Sicily and Dr. Armando and Salvina Cannamela of Priolo, Sicily, along with many nieces, nephews, and cousins. In addition, His Mother in Law Adele Genovese 4 brother-in-laws: Joe, Carl, John, and Marco Genovese and 4 sister-in-law Silvana, Sandra, Kathy, and Chris Genovese. Antonio's family would like to extend a special thanks to all of his doctors and nurses for all of their care and unconditional support, especially Dr. Levy. While he lies in peaceful sleep his memory we shall always keep. Calling hours are Thursday evening (March 16th) from 5-8 pm at D'Angelo Funeral Home, 22 South Main St. in Middletown. The funeral will be held Friday (March 17th) with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 11 am at St. Sebastian Church, 155 Washington St. Middletown. (The family ask that everyone please go directly to the church on Friday morning). Burial will follow at St. Sebastian's Cemetary.

His Journey's Just Begun

By Ellen Brenneman

Don't think of him as gone away his journey's just begun,

life holds so many facets this earth is only one.

Just think of him as resting from the sorrows and the tears

in a place of warmth and comfort where there are no days and years

Think how he must be wishing that we could know today

how nothing but our sadness can really pass away.

And think of him as living in the hearts of those he touched...

for nothing is ever lost and he was loved so much.