Vito F. DiDonno

1920 - 2018

Vito F. DiDonno of New Britain and West Hartford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday [July 11, 2018] at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain Campus. He was married to Florence M. (Ferrara) DiDonno, who passed away in 2011, after 66 years of marriage. Born in New Britain, he was the oldest child and son to the late Felix DiDonno and Mary (Sarra) DiDonno. He was a near lifetime resident of New Britain, living the last 6 years in independent and assisted living at Brookdale Chatfield in West Hartford. He was trained as a cabinetmaker, later worked as a carpenter, but spent most of his working life as an estimator and superintendent of medium to large scaled building construction. Throughout his life and after retirement, he helped many family and friends with small construction projects, played golf at Stanley Golf Course and travelled to Florida in the Winter months. Vito was a t Veteran of the United States Navy. He will always be remembered and dearly missed by his son: Ronald DiDonno and his wife Lupe of Brooklyn, NY; his sister Jennie Muzyk and his brother in law Rocco Ferrara of New Britain, his brother Phil DiDonno of Palm Coast, Florida; his granddaughter, Anna Maida and her husband Domenic Maida of New York, NY; his precious great grandchildren, Isabel and John Maida and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins and friends. In later years he will also be remembered and dearly missed by residents and staff at Brookdale Chatfield in West Hartford. Funeral Services will begin on Monday, July 16, 2018 at 10 AM from New Britain Memorial Donald D. Sagarino Funeral Home 444 Farmington Ave. New Britain, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 AM at St. Ann Church, 101 North St. New Britain. Burial with military honors will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, New Britain. Visitation will be held on SUNDAY, July 15, 2018 from 3 PM to 6 PM at the funeral home. In honor of his wife Florence, memorial donations may be made to the National MS Society, 733 3rd Ave. 3rd Floor NY, NY 10017. For directions and online condolences please visit newbritainsagarino.com