Obituaries

Jun 23, 2016

MARINO, MARY ANN (VERNALI) Mary Ann (Vernali) Marino entered eternal peace on June 23, 2016. She was married to the "love of her life", her predeceased husband, Francis "Chick" Marino for 63 wonderful years. She was 88 years old. Mary was born on December 23, 1927 in Hartford, CT to Grace Sononne and...

Jun 22, 2016

Michelle ( Smazer) Davis, 43, of Middletown, daughter of Frank and Linda ( Wilson) Smazer, of Cromwell, passed away on Wednesday June 22, 2016 at Middlesex Hospital. Besides her parents she is survived by a Niece Hope Smazer of Portland, a Brother Frank Smazer Jr. of Portland. An Uncle and Aunt Woodrow and Arlene Wilson...

Jun 11, 2016

Pandolfo Jr., Sebastian J . Sebastian J. "Pandy" Pandolfo Jr.,88, of Middletown, beloved husband of the late Marie (Barone) Pandolfo, passed away early morning on June 11, 2016 at Waters Edge Center for Health & Rehabilitation after a brief illness. He was...

Jun 8, 2016

Sebastian J "Mickey" DiMauro, 98, of Portland (formerly of Cromwell, CT) passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 8, 2016, with his family by his bedside. He was born January 31, 1918 in Middletown, CT to Salvatore and Sebastiana (Bartolotta) DiMauro. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Angela (Branciforte) DiMauro who he shared 62 years of marriage with. He...

Jun 6, 2016

Vincent J. Grimaldi, 89, beloved husband of Angelina ( Fazzino) Grimaldi for 66 years, passed away on June 6, 2016. Vincent was born and raised in Middletown, the son of the Late Salvatore and Sebastiana ( Campisi Grimaldi. Vincent was a true gentleman, totally devoted to his family. He was very proud of his four...

May 23, 2016

Bordonaro, Michael P .

Michael Bordonaro, 88, of Middletown passed away peacefully on May, 23, 2016. at Wadsworth Glen Health Care Center . He was born October 16 , 1927, son of the late Emanuele and Gaetana (Fazzino) Bordonaro....

Apr 30, 2016

James H. Daley, 83, of Middletown, beloved husband of Marie (Amato) Daley, died peacefully Saturday at Hartford Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Jersey City, NJ, son of the late Harold and Grace (Corby) Daley. Jim lived in Middletown for eighty years and was a member of St. John Church and later St. Sebastian Church....

Apr 23, 2016

Sebastiano ( Sebby) Rosa, formerly of Melilli Italy and Middletown Ct, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday at the age of 73. He resided at Touchpoints in Bloomfield.

He was the son of the Late Giuseppe and Carmelina ( Pizzo) Rosa born January 18, 1943. He...

Apr 1, 2016

Louis D. "Cleats" Colavito, 85, of Middletown, beloved husband of Rosemarie (Marino) Colavito for sixty years, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016 at the Middlesex Hospital Hospice Unit, with his loving family at his side. Born in Middletown, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Josephine (Mastergeorge) Colavito. Cleats was a life-long resident of Middletown spending...

Mar 22, 2016

SBONA, MARIA (MILARDO) Maria (Milardo) Sbona, 93, wife of the late Vincent Sbona, passed away Tuesday March 22, 2016 at Wadsworth Glen Health Care Center. She was born October 17, 1922 in Melilli Sicily, daughter of the late Vincenzo and Sebastiana (Marino) Milardo and emigrated to the United States in 1956 with her husband and daughters. She was a member...

Feb 6, 2016

Edward Francis Button, 92, of Middletown, CT passed away on Saturday February 6, 2016 at home. He is survived by his wife of 64 years Kathryn (Hales) Button who was by his side. He was born February 24, 1923 in Enfield CT, son of the late Edward Warren Button and Louise (Wombacker) Button. A veteran of World War II (Army...

Jan 23, 2016

Salvatore Lagana, 92, of Middletown, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Middlesex Health Care Center with his family by his side. Born in Melilli, Sicily, he was the beloved husband of Mary Marino Lagana for 67 years. He was the son of the...

Jan 17, 2016

Giuseppe DiGrande

Giuseppe DiGrande, 90, beloved husband and father. Passed away Sunday at Middlesex Hospital. He was born July 16, 1925 in Augusta Sicily, son of the Late Santo and Vicenza ( Ternullo) DiGrande. He was a member of St. Sebastian Church and prior to his retirement was employed...

Jan 14, 2016

Annmarie Joan (Salonia) DiFranco, 76, of Middlefield, died peacefully Jan. 14. She was a lifelong resident of Middletown before moving to Middlefield, the daughter of Averino and Marion (Tuccitto) Salonia, and a 1957 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. She leaves her husband John DiFranco of Wallingford and Middlefield, and children Peter Bickmore and wife Kelly of Bloomfield, N.J., Todd...

Jan 13, 2016

Mary K. (Micale) Flynn, 92, widow of Gerald V. Flynn Sr, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. She is survived by her son, Gerald V. Flynn Jr, & his wife, Charlotte, her daughter, Sharon (Flynn) Faraone, & her husband, Carmine, grandchildren, Nicola Faraone, his wife Irene, Ashley, Gerald, and Shaun Flynn, and two great-grandchildren, Panagioti & Nicola Faraone....

Jan 11, 2016

Anna Mancarella, 86, of Middletown, passed away at the Portland Rehabilitation Center in Portland on January 11, 2016. She was born January 21, 1929, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (DellaRocco) Mancarella. She was employed as a welder at Pratt and Whitney. She is survived by several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and...

Jan 10, 2016

Elizabeth ( Betty) Salustro, 71, wife of the Late Anthony Salustro, passed away Sunday at Hartford Hospital. She was born March 19, 1944, in Middletown, daughter of the late Michael and Ida ( Giannetti) Siena. She was a member of St. Sebastian Church.

She is survived by her daughter...

Jan 6, 2016

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Emanuel " Uncle Manny" Sbona of Middletown. He was the son of Emanuel and Sophie ( LaPila) Sbona of 29 Ferry st, where it all started. Uncle Manny was a renaissance man, world traveler, a collector of the most expansive matchbook collection of all...

Dec 28, 2015

LEONE, RONALD J. Ronald J. Leone,60, of Middletown passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Dec. 28, 2015. He was the son of the late Sebastian and Josephine (Morello) Leone. Ron was a graduate of Xavier High School; He followed in his fathers footsteps and became a carpenter. Ron was a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Local...

Dec 21, 2015

Ann Marie (Doolan) Didato, 79, passed away peacefully at her home in Middletown (CT) surrounded by her family on Sunday, Dec. 21, following a long illness.

She is survived by her faithful husband of 58 years, Joseph Didato; two children, Jo-Ann (Didato) and her husband, Steve Wollman, of Berlin; Tom and Susan Didato of Camden, S.C; a...