Biagio Del Vecchio

1938 - 2024

Biagio Del Vecchio
9/25/1938-10/1/2024
Windham, New Hampshire- Biagio (Bennie) Del Vecchio, 86, died Tuesday, Oct. 1st, 2024, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.
Born Sept. 25, 1938, he is survived by his bride of 66 years, Nina (Williams) Del Vecchio; three sons and daughters-in-law, Mark (Jian Ai), Christopher (Alison Dutchess) and Dale (Jennifer Patterson), eight grandchildren, Christopher (Paeton Noel) and Stephanie (Josh Hradil) Del Vecchio of Texas, Rose of Massachusetts, Benjamin of Los Angeles, Meghan, Marisa, Madison and Michael of Mass., two great-grandchildren, Harrison and Harper Hradil of Texas, his sister Marie (Del Vecchio) Bontatibus of Manchester, and many nieces and nephews.
Bennie, as he was known, was born in New Haven, Connecticut, son of the late Stephen and Mary Del Vecchio. He was predeceased by brothers, Dominic and Stephen Del Vecchio and sister, Anne Horwath.
He worked as a meat cutter and, with his brother and father, opened the Northford Shell Station. He also was a supervisor at Jet Lines (later Buckeye) Pipelines in New Haven and operated Sterling Oil Company of North Branford.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus of Connecticut and New Hampshire, as well as the Holy Name Society at St. Augustine's Church in North Branford, where he and Nina raised their children.
Visiting hours will take place on October 8th, from 4-7 p.m. at Carrier Funeral Home in Windham, NH. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on October 9th, at Saint Matthew's Parish in Windham. Burial will follow at the Cemetery on the Plain.