Alphonso F. Vitello

VITELLO Alphonso F. Vitello, age 86 of Derby, entered into rest on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at the Griffin Hospital, Derby. He was the devoted husband of 63 years to Eulalia Yolie Fanesi Vitello. Mr. Vitello was born in Derby, September 21, 1923, son of the late Ernest and Victoria DeMartino Vitello and was a life long Derby resident. He graduated Derby High School, received his Bachelors Degree from Providence College, and Masters Degree from Columbia University. Mr. Vitello was a Navy Veteran Serving in World War II, and was a life long communicant of St. Mary's Church. He was a teacher at Derby High School where he served as the head of the social studies department. He coached football, Bbsketball, and baseball and went on to serve as the athletic director in a career spanning more than four decades retiring in 1993. He was a star 4 sport athlete high school and college athlete who returned to his alma mater and the city he loved to teach, mentor and coach generations of Derby High School Students. He is the beloved father of Al Vitello and his wife, Jane, Paul Vitello, and his wife, Beth, and John Vitello and his wife, Janice. He is the loving brother of Dorothy Bacchiocchi, and Amelia Gomez. He is the cherished grandfather of Nicole Vitello, Matthew Vitello, Kate Maldonado, and Daniel Vitello, the adoring great-grandfather of Andrea Vitello, Joseph Vitello, Tomas Maldonado, and Alex Maldonado. He also leaves several nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by a brother Joseph Vitello. Friends may greet his family on Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. in the Edward F. Adzima Funeral Home, 253 Elizabeth Street, Derby. On Friday, his funeral procession will leave the funeral home at 11:45 a.m. for a Mass of Christian Burial at 12 p.m. (NOON) in St. Mary's Church. Entombment will follow in Mt. St. Peter Garden Mausoleum. At the request of his family memorial contributions may be made to the Alphonso F. Vitello Memorial Fund through the funeral home. Leave condolences to his family at www.adzimafh.com.