Orante Casasanta, 80, of Wethersfield, beloved husband of Anna (DiNino) Casasanta, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 7th at home. Born in Pratola Peligna, province of Aquila, he was the son of the late Domenico and Giuseppina (Micale) Casasanta. He enjoyed his membership in the Pratolana M. B. Society for over fifty years.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his loving daughters and sons-in-law, Josephine and Joe Lagueux of Glastonbury and Luciana and Mark Albert of Cromwell, his special loving grandson, Gianluca Albert and his sister, Concetta Casasanta in Italy.
Friends are welcome to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Monday at 10 a.m. in the Church of the Incarnation, 544 Prospect Street, Wethersfield. Burial will be private and there are no calling hours. The D'Esopo Funeral Chapel is entrusted with the arrangements. For on-line expressions of sympathy, please visit www.desopo.com.