Santo Vinci

Santo Vinci, 95, husband of Lucia Vinci, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 20th, at Complete Care at Fox Hill, where he was cared for by his granddaughter, Christina King.Santo was born March 30, 1931, in Melilli, Sicily, to the late Carmelo Vinci and Lucia Zimmitti, previously residing in Melilli, Sicily, before immigrating to Middletown, Connecticut, in 1971. Santo was employed by EIS in Berlin, Connecticut, for 22 years, retiring at 62 years old.He enjoyed spending time with his family, gardening, making wine, socializing at the Garibaldi Society in Middletown, and taking family vacations to Myrtle Beach.Santo will be most remembered for his determination to build a better life for his family, creating a fun and nurturing environment for his grandchildren to play and grow, and for his strength and independence that inspired so many.He is survived and will be dearly missed by his two sons, Carmelo Vinci and wife, Natalie Vinci, and Mauro Vinci and wife, De Vinci; his grandchildren, Christina King and her husband, Paris, and their three daughters, Natalya, Aviana, and Gisella; Marcella Gervasi, and her husband, Nicholas, and their son, Adriano; Alicia Lehneis and her husband Alex; and Mario Vinci.Santo is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carmelo Vinci and Lucia Zimmitti; his wife, Lucia Vinci; his sister, Lina Vinci; and brother-in-law, Giuseppe Pitruzzello.Santo was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He was proud of his family and was happiest when he was surrounded by them. In his final days, Santo used his strength to voice his faith and love for his family to hear.Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 26th, at D'Angelo Funeral Home in Middletown, CT, from 9:00 am to 10:30 am. A church service will follow at Saint Sebastian Roman Catholic Church, in Middletown, CT, at 11:00 am.