Teodoro Spera, 106, of Wethersfield, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2020 to join in Heaven, his loving wife of 64 years Olga Secondina (Colasacco) Spera. Teodoro was born on May 3, 1913 in Capo d’Aqua, Italy and was one of six children to Vincenzo and Amelia (Alleva) Spera.
Teodoro spent his first 45 years in Italy where he served in the Italian Army for 10 years during World War II, in 1947 he married his beloved Olga and they started their family. In 1955, Teodoro immigrated to the United Stated with the hope of providing a better life and more opportunities for his children. In 1958, his wife and children were able to join him and they were happy to be reunited and began to live their American dream. In 1961, Teodoro proudly took the oath and became a U.S. Citizen, a true milestone for him. Teodoro worked for the Charter Oak Construction Company for nearly 30 years until his retirement in 1983. A devout Catholic he was a longtime parishioner of the Church of the Incarnation in Wethersfield. Teodoro enjoyed gardening, playing cards, a good old-fashioned pig roast, celebrating his many birthdays and especially being with his family. His greatest joy was time spent with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He cherished their brunches after Mass followed by a traditional Sunday dinner. He especially enjoyed sipping his espresso and enjoying the laughter and conversation of his family.
Teodoro will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by his loving children, Vincent and Sherian Spera and Nadia and Gerald Chagnon all of Wethersfield. He will be especially missed by his cherished grandchildren, Shannon Breen and her husband Steve, Jennifer Garrity and her husband Anthony, Scott Chagnon and his girlfriend Shannon Bouffard and Kelly Southwick and her husband Greg. He also leaves his great-grandchildren, John Peters, Morgan Peters, Madison Garrity and Anthony Garrity, Jr. He will also be missed by his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Gregorio Colasacco, Guido and Adria Colasacco, Palmina Caroso and Maria Colasacco. In addition he leaves many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will leave at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 19th, from the D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Incarnation, 544 Prospect Street, Wethersfield. Entombment will immediately follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. The family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday, March 18th from 5-7 at the funeral chapel. Memorial donations in may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959.
For online expressions of sympathy to the family, please visit www.desopofuneralchapel.com.
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