Obituaries

Jul 21, 2017

Sebastian Calvo of Middletown, CT, beloved husband of Anna (Garofalo) Calvo of 59 years, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 21 st . He was the son of Salvatore and Maria (Mazzotta) Calvo of Melilli, Sicily, Italy. He is survived by his adoring wife Anna Calvo and their son Salvatore Calvo of Middletown. He was predeceased by his loving daughter...

Jul 19, 2017

Concetta " Tina" Gallitto

Concetta " Tina" Gallitto, 94 of Middletown, beloved wife of the Late Nathaniel Gallitto passed away Wednesday July 19th at her home. She was born June 16, 1923 in New Britain, daughter of the Late Paul and Emanuela ( Mozzicato) Miano. She was a member...

Jun 3, 2017

Angelina Bafumi,

Angelina Bafumi, 69, Beloved wife of the Late Santino Bafumi, passed away Saturday at her home. She was born August 15, 1947, in Melilli Sicily, daughter of the Lated Salvatore and Grace ( Sale) Ruffino . She was a member of St. Sebastian Church. .

May 11, 2017

Joan A. Kovi, 74, of 628 Congdon St, West, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2017 at Middlesex Hospital. Joan was born on October 15, 1942 in New Haven. she was the daughter of the Late Charles E. and Hilda ( Dickman) Schecher. Prior to her retirement Joan had been employed by the Masonic Home in Wallingford. Joan enjoyed playing...

Apr 23, 2017

Anna B. Scirpo, 102, of Middletown, wife of the late Paul Scirpo, passed away on April 23, 2017 at the Middlesex Convalescent Home. Anna was born on August 7, 1914, daughter of the late Walter and Martha (Rybcyk) Ptak. She is survived by two sons, Joseph Scirpo of Middletown and Paul Scirpo of Portland, two grand daughters, Pamela Marino and...

Apr 18, 2017

Matthew Gioco. S.F.O.

Matthew John Gioco, 45, of Middletown passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 18, at Middlesex Hospital Hospice surrounded by family and friends. He is survived by his parents, Raymond and Roseanne (Mazzotta) Gioco, his beloved brother Anthony...

Apr 2, 2017

ELAINE ( DEWEY) D'EMANUELE

It Is with profound sadness that we Mark ( son) and Carol ( daughter) announce the passing of our Mom. Born October 19th 1928 to Angela ( Ahearn) and Lawrence Dewey, Mom was a Graduate of Meriden High. After raising us she went to work...

Mar 28, 2017

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Mar 19, 2017

Flora Frati 90, wife of the late Ernest Frati formerly of New Britain passed away Sunday at her home in Westbrook. She was born January 13, 1927 in Middletown, CT. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Domenica Marchese. Prior to her retirement she and her husband owned and operated The Arrowhead Restaurant in New Britain, CT for...

Mar 11, 2017

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...

Mar 3, 2017

MUSCATELLO, LUCILLE M. (Vernali)entered eternal peace on March 3, 2017, at age 78, surrounded by her loving family at the Weiss Hospice Unit at Middlesex Hospital, after fighting a brief but courageous battle. Lucille was born in Middletown on August 9, 1938 to Grace Sononne and Giuseppe Vernali. She lived in Middletown her entire life, and married her childhood sweetheart,...

Feb 24, 2017

Jessie A. Trotta

1924-2017

Jessie A. Trotta died peacefully on Friday, February 24, 2017 at Middlesex Hospital surrounded by her family. Jessie was the fourth of "Seven Sisters" born on September 20, 1924 to the late Louis V. and Aurora (Ricciuti) Trotta. She was a life-long resident of Middletown who graduated from Middletown High School...

Feb 11, 2017

Joseph J. Vinci, Sr. affectionately known to his friends as J.J., passed away on February 11, 2017. Born on March 3, 1912 in Middletown, CT to Nicola Vinci and Lucia (Micciulla) Vinci, he was predeceased by brothers Francis Vinci, Salvatore J. Vinci and Sebastian Vinci, his sister Anna (Vinci) Aresco, and his loving wife of 72 years, Mary E. (Scirpo)...

Feb 9, 2017

Joan (DeBenedetto) Mazzotta died peacefully on February 9 in hospice at Middlesex Hospital, surrounded by family. She was born on June 18, 1933 in Hartford, CT, and grew up in Hartford, Bloomfield, and Wethersfield, daughter of the late Anthony and Agatha (Composto) DeBenedetto. Joan graduated from Syracuse University in 1954 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design....

Jan 23, 2017

Joseph P. "Butchie" Vernali, Jr., passed away on January 23, 2017, in Chapin, SC. He was a lifelong resident of Middletown, CT., the son of Giuseppe and Grace Vernali. Butchie leaves behind Sharon Vernali, the love of his life of 52 years, his children, daughter Alisa (Vernali) Muscatello and son in law Michael Muscatello, daughter Renee (Vernali) Cozine, his granddaughters...

Jan 21, 2017

Carmelina " Millie" Cordone, 91 of Middletown passed away January 21, 2017 at her home following a long illness. She was born November 22, 1925 in Middletown, daughter of the late Rosario " Collatro" and Sebastiana ( Fiducia) Morello. She was a member of St. Sebastian Church. Prior to her retirement she was employed by...

Jan 20, 2017

Garofalo, Joseph

Joseph Garofalo, 81 of Middletown, CT beloved husband of Maria (Mazzotta) Garofalo passed away peacefully on Friday, January 20th surrounded by his family. He was the son of Salvatore and Concetta (Morello) Garofalo of Melilli, (Sicily) Italy.

He is survived by...

Jan 4, 2017

Candido P. Iacobellis, 90, of Berlin, CT (formally of Portland, CT), passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Hartford Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Wallingford on August 28, 1926, the eldest son of August Iacobellis and Louisa (Lavorgna) Iacobellis. Connie, as he was known by all who knew him, loved gardening, watching baseball and driving...

Dec 30, 2016

SANTOSTEFANO, BRIAN KEITH Brian Keith Santostefano, 60, of Middletown, passed away December 30, 2016 at Middlesex Hospital. It is with great sadness that he will be laid to rest. Brian was born in Middletown and is the son of the late Louis J Santostefano. He served in the Army National Guard in Middletown from '73 to '79. He was employed...

Dec 29, 2016