Federico Vallera

Federico Vallera, 86, beloved husband to Theresa C. (DeFilippo) Vallera, of Rocky Hill, entered into God’s care on Sunday, August 31, 2025. Fred was born in Pratola Peligna, Abruzzo, Italy and was the son of the late Guerino and Emilia (Santilli) Vallera. Fred came to the US when he was 15 and lived in Hartford with his sister and father. After his whole family immigrated to the US, they bought a home on Jefferson St. in Hartford. After he got married, he and his wife bought a home in East Hartford, started their family and finally settled in Rocky Hill to raise them.

Fred enlisted into the military as a young man and was a proud member of the US Army. After being discharged he started his career as a lineman with the telephone company and then became an installer and ultimately retired from Lucent Technologies after many years.

Fred will be remembered for his love and joy in gardening and making his own wine. There was nothing he could not grow and also shared his great tasting wine with family and friends. He also enjoyed playing bocci, going to the Pratolana Society Club to play cards, socializing with other members of the Club, and going to breakfast with his life long friends.

In addition to his devoted wife, Theresa, of 60 years, he will also be dearly missed by his children; Reno (Annette) Vallera of N.C. and Linda (Dean) Sidote of Rocky Hill, his siblings; Aldo (Nina) Vallera, Olvea DiCristofaro, Irma Galante and Lina (Izzy) Vuoto, his nine sweet grandchildren; Gina, Rachael, Melissa, Joseph, Nicole, Theresa, Reno, Peter and Marianne, his 10 precious great grandchildren, his sisters-in-law; Patricia Vallera and Nella Vallera, brother-in-law Dominic DeFilippo, sister-in-law Maria Rosano and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Fred was also predeceased by his brothers; Cesidio, Guido, Vittorio and Giulio Vallera, Sr., brother-in-law: Sante DiCristofaro, and nephew: Giulio (JR) Vallera, Jr.

The family would also like to extend their appreciation and gratitude to all the staff at Interim Healthcare and Hartford Hospital for their compassion while Fred was in their care.

Please join the family on Friday, September 5, 2025 for a time of visitation from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the D'Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. at St. Josephine Bakhita Parish – St. James Church, 767 Elm Street, Rocky Hill. Entombment with military honors will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford.