Armindo Silva daCunha

Armindo S. daCunha, 94, of Wethersfield, beloved husband for over 40 years of the late Jean J daCunha, passed peacefully at home with his loving family, on Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022. Born on November 17, 1927, he was the son of the late José and Maria daCunha. “Mindo” was born on Beach Street in Hartford and grew up in Sandomil, Portugal. He returned to CT with his mom and sisters on the Serpa Pinto in January, 1943. Mindo met the love of his life, Jean, at a local dance and they married on a snowy, April 7th in 1956. Together they established American Laminates, while he managed shipping for Vulcan Radiator, mentoring and hiring fellow Portuguese community members. Prior to his retirement he worked at daCunha’s Woodworks alongside his son. He loved to garden and enjoyed sharing his amazing tomatoes, figs and more! Members of the “Forever Young Club” at Our Lady of Fatima, he and Jean enjoyed dinners and dancing. Highlights of their life together were camping, casino runs, playing cards and trips to Florida, Hawaii, Portugal and Vegas.

A loving, devoted family man, he will be forever missed by his children Patricia and Andrew Esposito, Thomas and Maria daCunha, Lori and James St. Amand; adored grandchildren Andrew Esposito and Aaron, Alicia and Kenneth Carroll, Mary and Domenico Vallera, Amanda and Brian Gibson, Thomas and Kelly daCunha, Clayton St. Amand, Coleman St. Amand and Gabriella, and Julia St. Amand; great-grandchildren, Domenico and Leonardo Armand Vallera and Kenneth, Rose and Ava Carroll. He is survived by his brother, Manuel DaCunha and sister-in-law Vera Justo.

He was predeceased by his siblings, Anthony (Philomena) Cunha, Urbana (Antonio) Moura, Eva (Cupertino) Fonseca; sister-in-law, Alvina DaCunha; and Jean’s siblings, Celeste (Arturo) Nunes, Adelino (Hilda and Alda), George and Gilbert (Gloria) Justo. Special thanks to Susan Augeri, Sonia and Dr. Scott Walker for their kindness.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday (April 22) at 11 a.m. at the Church of the Incarnation, 544 Prospect Street, Wethersfield. Everyone is asked to please go directly to the church. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill. Family and friends may call on Thursday (April 21) from 5-7 p.m. at the D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield. Donations in Armindo’s memory may be made to the CT Children’s Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 412901, Boston, MA 02241-2901 or the Wethersfield Volunteer Ambulance Association, 206 Prospect Street, Wethersfield, CT 06109. To share a memory of Armindo with his family, please visit www.desopofuneralchapel.com.