Margaret Mancarella

Margaret (Muller) Mancarella, 88, of Middletown, wife of the late Albert Mancarella, died Wednesday December 2, 2015 at Yale New Haven Hospital. She was born in Middletown, daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes (Anderson) Muller. Margaret worked at Stop and Shop and later retired from the food service department at Mercy High School. She was an avid baker who loved spending time in her kitchen cooking for her family. She also enjoyed knitting and word search puzzles. Margaret is survived by her daughters, Dawn Byrne and her husband Thomas of Higganum, Heidi Winesburg and her husband Jefferey of Killingworth, Deloris Macsata and her husband Joseph of Winsted, Catherine Vynalek and her husband Richard of Durham, a sister-in-law, Fran Muller, nine grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren to whom she was lovingly known as "Nana", and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother, Leroy Muller. The family would like to thank the 5th Floor staff of Yale-New Haven Hospital and Dr. Jonathan Gage for the great care she received. Calling hours will be held Saturday from 11 to 12 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church, 50 Court Street, Cromwell, followed by a funeral service at 12 p.m. Burial will be held at Center Cemetery, Portland. Those who wish may send memorial contributions to The Amazing Grace Food Pantry, PO Box 398, Middletown, CT 06457 or the Bethany Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 50 Court Street Cromwell, CT 06416. Biega Funeral Home has care of the arrangements. To share memories or express condolences online please visit www.biegafuneralhome.com.