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Alice Petrelli Obituary

PETRELLI, ALICE Alice Petrelli, wife of the late Alfred Petrelli, died Friday, August 30, 2013 in Branford Hills Health Care Center. She was born in New Haven, July 9, 1912, daughter of the late Marcellino and Agnes Capricata Marino. She is survived by her children, Barbara (Michael) Ferraro of Branford, Maria (Leo) Scillia of North Branford, Agnes (Michael) Yarsawich of North Branford, and Jane Nardecchia of East Haven; her grandchildren, Anthony (Debbie) Scillia, of Guilford, Robert (Jennifer) Scillia, of West Hartford, Lisa (Mark) Gargano, and Julie (Evan) Groom of Moodus; and her great-grandchildren, Devyn, Peyton, and Mark Gargano, Samantha Scillia, and Jacob Groom. She is also survived by six step-grandchildren and 12 step-great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her siblings, Louis, Joseph and Edward Marino and Carmel Squeglia and Anna Merola. Friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday morning at 11:00 in St. Mary Church, Branford. Burial will follow in St. Agnes Cemetery. THERE ARE NO CALLING HOURS. The W. S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home, 244 North Main St., Branford is in charge of arrangements. For directions and online memorial see www.wsclancy.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to CT Hospice, 100 Double Beach Road, Branford, CT 06405, or to St. Gianna Preg. Ctr., 101 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511.

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Published by The New Haven Register from Aug. 31 to Sep. 1, 2013.

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