She was born in Hartford on Nov. 23, 1925 to the late Angelo and Concetta (Bosco) Romano. On June 21, 1952 she married her beloved husband Alfred. He predeceased her in 2013.
Yolanda worked as a Sales Person for JC Penny in Waterford and was a co-owner of A & L Crafts. She stayed busy as a Life Member of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the VFW, was an active member of the Montville Senior Center, enjoyed painting and was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church in Uncasville.
She is survived by her sons; Alfonso and his wife Diane Giansanti, Michael Giansanti and his fiancé Tina, daughters; Patricia and her husband Russ Beetham, Alana Cancelmo, 14 grandchildren; Alfonso II, Marcus, Melissa, Sonya, Julia, Alex, Celina, Benny, Nick, Vinny, Nicole, Anthony, Mattie and Nina, 7 great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides her husband, Yolanda was also predeceased by all of her brothers and sisters.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, Aug 13th from 5pm – 7pm at the Montville Funeral Home of Church & Allen, 53 Norwich-New London Tnpk., Uncasville, CT. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, Aug 14th at 9am, meeting directly at St. John the Evangelist Church, 22 Maple Av., Uncasville with procession to burial at St. Patrick Cemetery, Depot Rd., Uncasville, immediately following.
Donations in lieu of flowers in Yolanda’s memory may be made to The Center for Hospice Care of SE CT, 227 Dunham St., Norwich, CT 06360.
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