Adele Conticello

1932 - 2013

Adele (Manzione) Conticello, beloved wife of 60 years of William A. Conticello of Port St. Lucie, FL, passed peacefully on December 8, 2013, surrounded by her children, Debra & James Smith of Glastonbury; William & Sheryl Conticello, Jr. of Berlin; Jeffrey & Karen Conticello of North Kingston, RI; and Glenn & Sheila Conticello of Burlington. Adele also leaves 11 grandchildren and one great grandson to carry on her love of family, faith and music. Born June 7, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY, Adele is survived by two sisters: Catherine Approbato of Boca Raton, FL, and Joan & Vito Cricchio of Port St. Lucie West, FL. She was pre-deceased by siblings: Edward Manzione, Frances Marasco and Joseph Manzione. An active parishioner of St. Bernadette Church and the Council of Catholic Women, Adele was also a member of the Scarlet Vamps Red Hats, Port St. Lucie Newcomers' Club, V.I.P. and St. Lucie West Garden Club. Adele raised her family in Newington and then retired to Florida in 1995 after 22 years as a Customer Accounting Representative at Connecticut Natural Gas. Her funeral service will begin on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 10:30 a.m. at the Newington Memorial Funeral Home, 20 Bonair Ave., Newington, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, Newington. She will be laid to rest in West Meadow Cemetery, Newington. Relatives and friends are invited to express their sympathies on Friday, from 4-7 p.m. at Newington Memorial. In lieu of flowers, the family has endowed a scholarship at Indian River State College to be awarded to a soloist who best exemplifies Adele's musical talent and love of performance. Donations to the "Adele Conticello Songbird Scholarship" can be sent to IRSC Foundation 3209 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce, FL 34981. To share your sorrow with her family, please visit us at www.newingtonmemorial.com.