Frank Colangelo

Frank Colangelo, 84, of Wethersfield, beloved husband of Filomena (Mancini) Colangelo, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013. He was born July 10, 1928 in Pacentro, province of L’Aquila, Italy the son of the late Domenico and Maria (Lepore) Colangelo. Prior to his retirement in 1992, Frank had worked for Arrow-Hart & Hegeman for 37 years and Nielsen Tool and Die for nine years. He was an avid Boston Red Sox fan and enjoyed bowling, gardening, winemaking and playing cards. However, Frank’s greatest joy in life was spending time with his family. Including Filomena, his wife of 61 years, Frank is survived by a daughter Marie Siegal and her husband Jerry of Berlin; two sons Dominic Colangelo and his wife Maria of Berlin and Jimmy Colangelo of Wethersfield; three sisters Angela Lalama of Wethersfield, Rosina Carrabbia and her husband Tonino of Wethersfield and Amelia Ramunno and her husband Denio of Wethersfield; five grandchildren Michael Siegal and his wife Katie, Jason Siegal and his fiancée Jennifer Lerner, Allison Colangelo, Roseann Colangelo and Christopher; and three great grandchildren Kelsey, Makenna, and Ellie. He is also survived by two brothers-in-law Concezio Mancini and his wife Vera of Wethersfield and Joseph Mancini and his wife Rosemary of Aliquippa, PA; a special niece and goddaughter Rosemarie Saccomandi, as well as many other nieces, nephews, family and friends. Frank was predeceased by a brother-in-law Attilio Lalama. Funeral services will leave Tuesday April 23rd at 9:15 a.m. from the D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in the Church of the Incarnation, 544 Prospect Street, Wethersfield. Entombment will follow in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Calling hours are Monday from 4 – 7 p.m. at the funeral chapel. Frank’s family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff of CB2 at Hartford Hospital for their care and compassion. To help in the fight against dementia, donations in Frank’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 2075 Silas Deane Highway, Suite 100, Rocky Hill, CT 06067. For on-line expressions of sympathy please visit www.desopo.com.