Salvatrice "Lidia" Bellassai

Salvatrice “Lidia” Bellassai, 90, of Wethersfield, entered into peaceful rest on Saturday, April 27, 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late Giovanni Bellassai for 50 years. Born in Floridia, Province of Siracusa, Italy on September 24, 1933, she was the cherished daughter of the late Giuseppe and Sebastiana (Tralongo) Forte. Lidia grew up in Italy until she came to the United States in the early 60s.

Lidia worked for the Wiremold Company in West Hartford for many years until her retirement age. She enjoyed baking and found great pleasure in making her signature almond cookies for friends and family. She was a proud member of the Floridian Ladies Society and had many friends in the club. Lidia enjoyed sharing recipes with them and many stories about growing up together back in Italy.

Lidia is the beloved sister of Erminia Sorrentino of Wethersfield and Nuccia Valenti of Italy. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews, especially Tina Capossela, who was like a daughter to Lidia, and who looked after her during her final years. In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by her brothers-in-law, Antonino Sorrentino and Gaetano Valenti.

Family and friends may pay their respects to Lidia’s family on Friday, May 3 from 8:30- 9:30 a.m. at the D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Incarnation of Christ the King Parish, 544 Prospect Street, Wethersfield. Entombment will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. In lieu of flowers, donations in Lidia’s memory may be made to Andrew’s Ohana Foundation, 200 Silo Drive, Rocky Hill, CT 06067. To share a memory of Lidia, please visit www.desopofuneralchapel.com