Obituary for Frances Ann Minoia (Delponte)
Frances Ann (Delponte) Minoia (Fran, Frannie, ChiChi, Mom, Nonna) 74, wife of Leo Minoia of Wethersfield, passed away June 8, 2021 in Hartford Hospital. She was born in Rockville, daughter of the late Battista and Vilma (Gandolfi) Delponte on January 4, 1947. Frances moved to South Glastonbury at a young age and graduated from Glastonbury High School in 1965 and the Creative Hairdressing School in 1966. She was a hairdresser for over 50 years, still working one day a week. Her clients became lifelong friends. Frances was an amazing cook and baker. Family and friends meant everything to her and she was never happier than when she had a full table. You never went home hungry or empty handed. She also always sent a card no matter how big or small the event. Frances even learned to text and email in her later years and kept in touch with many that way. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles. She was a devoted parishioner of Corpus Christi Church of Christ the King Parish and was very proud of her Italian heritage
Besides her husband, Frances will be greatly missed by her two daughters; Elda Marcelynas and Angela LaBianca and her husband Michael of Wethersfield, her grandchildren; Giulia Ann, Marco Anthony and James Arthur, who were her pride and joy. She will also be fondly remembered by her brother; John Delponte and his wife Joann, her sister; Annamaria Delaney and her husband James, her brother-in-law, Mario Minoia and her sister-in-law Rita Manghisi, her Goddaughters, Monica Tarasek, Erika Usiak and Nicky Hannon. She will also be missed by her numerous nieces and nephews in Italy, Scotland and all parts of the US, cherished friends, Marti, Josephine and Joe, Paula and Mike, Terri and Tony, Donna and many, many more. Frances was predeceased by her son-in-law, James Marcelynas, brother-in-law, John Brion Houlihan, her cherished cousin, Orietta Stair, Melina Ivone, Vittorio Minoia, Beniamino Minoia, Flora Minoia and Silvana Minoia.
Friends and family may visit from 5-7PM on Friday, June 11, 2021 at the Farley-Sullivan Funeral Home, 34 Beaver Road Wethersfield, CT. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 10:00 am in Corpus Christi Church of Christ the King Parish, 601 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield. All attendees are asked to go directly to church. Entombment will follow in Cedar hill Cemetery, 453 Fairfield Ave. Hartford. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Fran’s name may be made to the Epilepsy Foundation, 386 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, PO Box 150448, Hartford, CT 06115-0448 and the Jim Marcelynas RN146 Scholarship, PO Box 290367, Wethersfield, CT 06109. To extend online condolences or to share a story, please visit FarleySullivan.com.
Besides her husband, Frances will be greatly missed by her two daughters; Elda Marcelynas and Angela LaBianca and her husband Michael of Wethersfield, her grandchildren; Giulia Ann, Marco Anthony and James Arthur, who were her pride and joy. She will also be fondly remembered by her brother; John Delponte and his wife Joann, her sister; Annamaria Delaney and her husband James, her brother-in-law, Mario Minoia and her sister-in-law Rita Manghisi, her Goddaughters, Monica Tarasek, Erika Usiak and Nicky Hannon. She will also be missed by her numerous nieces and nephews in Italy, Scotland and all parts of the US, cherished friends, Marti, Josephine and Joe, Paula and Mike, Terri and Tony, Donna and many, many more. Frances was predeceased by her son-in-law, James Marcelynas, brother-in-law, John Brion Houlihan, her cherished cousin, Orietta Stair, Melina Ivone, Vittorio Minoia, Beniamino Minoia, Flora Minoia and Silvana Minoia.
Friends and family may visit from 5-7PM on Friday, June 11, 2021 at the Farley-Sullivan Funeral Home, 34 Beaver Road Wethersfield, CT. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 10:00 am in Corpus Christi Church of Christ the King Parish, 601 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield. All attendees are asked to go directly to church. Entombment will follow in Cedar hill Cemetery, 453 Fairfield Ave. Hartford. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Fran’s name may be made to the Epilepsy Foundation, 386 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, PO Box 150448, Hartford, CT 06115-0448 and the Jim Marcelynas RN146 Scholarship, PO Box 290367, Wethersfield, CT 06109. To extend online condolences or to share a story, please visit FarleySullivan.com.