Loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother
Mrs. Antoinette (Ciarlo) Calabrese, “Nonnie,” 90, of Middlebury, entered peacefully into eternal life on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, at Waterbury Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of William M. Calabrese.
Antoinette was born in Waterbury Jan. 29, 1925, a daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Perugini) Ciarlo. After marrying the love of her life in 1946, Antoinette moved to Woodbury and lived there for six years before making her home in Middlebury.
Antoinette’s greatest enjoyments were spending time with family, traveling with friends, and spending many winters in Florida with her brother, Tom Ciarlo, and his wife, Florence. She had a true passion for cooking and baking, and family and friends will always remember gathering together each week for her unforgettable Sunday dinners.
She leaves behind a son, Nicholas Calabrese, and daughter-in-law, Sharon, and her daughters, Marguerite Gillette and Mary Ann DeSantis, all of Middlebury; six grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren; a sister, Mary Galullo and her husband, Jim Galullo of Apex, N.C.; and two sisters-in-law, Florence Ciarlo and Marie Ciarlo. Antoinette was predeceased by a son, William M. Calabrese Jr.; four siblings, Thomas Ciarlo, Romeo Ciarlo, Phyllis Palladino and Anne Ricciardi; son-in-law, Allen Gillette; and a beloved sister-in-law, Shirley DeRito.
Her funeral will be Saturday, Oct, 17, at 10 a.m from Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home at 430 Chase Parkway in Waterbury to St. John of the Cross Church in Middlebury for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Middlebury Cemetery. Calling hours will be held Saturday from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the funeral home.
To honor her compassion for children with terminal illnesses, at her request, the family would like all donations sent in her memory to St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38418.
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