Frank T. Rotella

Frank T. Rotella Frank Thomas Rotella, age 68 of Bethel, passed away Monday, July 28, 2008 at Danbury Hospital. Born August 11, 1939 in Danbury, he was the son of the late Philip and Angelina Critelli Rotella and was a resident of Bethel for the past 40 years. Frank was a member of the Bethel Lyons Club for 26 years, and the Bethel Bocci Team. He loved golf and was a member of the Ridgewood Country Club for the past 18 years. He loved to play cards on Sunday afternoons at the club after golfing. He recently returned to drag racing, which was his most recent enjoyment. Frank loved his winter vacationing in West Palm, Fla., where he played golf. Frank was a Bethel builder and developer and was respected in his profession by all. Frank is survived by his wife, Terri Grosso Rotella; his sister, Savara Green of Bethel; and his brothers, Thomas Rotella of Bethel, and Joseph Rotella of Tampa, Fla. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mary's Church, Bethel, Thursday morning at 10. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Bethel. The family will receive friends in the Bethel Funeral Home, 215 Greenwood Ave., Bethel, Wednesday evening from 6 to 8. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bethel Public Library, Capital Campaign, P.O. Box 1027, Bethel, CT 0680.1