Sebastiano Quadarella

Quadarella, Sebastiano
Sebastiano Quadarella, 90, husband of the late Sebastiana (Nella) Russo Quadarella of Rocky Hill joined his beloved wife on their 66th Wedding Anniversary. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on April 2nd at Middlesex Hospital. He was born in Melilli, Sicily, son of the late Paolo and Francesca (Sanzaro) Quadarella. He and Nella started their family in Sicily where he worked on the farm tending to cattle, horses and olive trees. To pursue a better life and future for their four daughters and future generations, they moved to Middletown. Sebastiano continued his passion for gardening seven days a week at Pierson's Flower Shop until retirement.
He will be deeply missed by his daughters and their spouses: Francesca and Nello Morabito, Vincenza and Salvatore DiMauro, Maria Grazia and Richard Riccardi, Angela and Conrad Cloutier; his grandchildren Lia and Mark Safalow, Franco and Joanna Cianfaglione, Sal Morabito, Marc Morabito, Francesco and Candance DiMauro, Amy and Stacey DiMauro, Amanda Ricciardi and her fiancé Drew, Brandon and Amanda Cloutier Adrianna Riccardi, Zachary and Danielle Cloutier, Monique Cloutier; his great grandchildren, Matthew, Ben, Victor, Jillian, Sal, Drew, Isabella and Nadia. He is also survived by his sisters Maria, Elena and Antoinetta and a brother, Salvatore; two brothers-in-law Sebastiano and Lucia Russo and Salvatore and Pina Russo. He is predeceased by a sister, Concettina.
The family gives special thanks to Apple Rehab and Middlesex Hospital Hospice. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to St. Sebastian Church Renovation Fund or Middlesex Hospital Dept of Philanthropy 28 Crescent St. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, April 10 at 10:30 from the D'Angelo Funeral Home, 22 South Main St., Middletown, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at St. Sebastian Church. Burial will follow in the family plot in St. Sebastian Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday morning from 9:30-10:30 a.m.