Lillian DeFilippo

Lillian DeFilippo obituary, Branford, CT

Lillian DeFilippo

Lillian DeFilippo Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by W. S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home on Jan. 8, 2026.
Lillian DeFilippo of Branford died unexpectantly on Monday, January 5, 2026, at her home. She was the wife of the late Salvatore DeFilippo.
Lillian was born in Branford on April 19, 1931, the daughter of the late Michael and Dominica Tecca Ferrelli. She had worked for many years as a bookkeeper, retiring in 2023 from the Lisa Foods Company in New Haven.
She is survived by her children, Peter DeFilippo of North Branford, and Salle-Ann (Peter) Thibodeau of Branford; her grandchildren, Charles DeFilippo, Lauren Thibodeau and Thomas Thibodeau, her brother Liberato Ferrelli, and many beloved nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her granddaughter Nicole DeFilippo.
Her funeral will leave the W. S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home, 244 North Main Street, Branford Tuesday morning at 10:30 for a Mass of Christian Burial in St. John Bosco Parish at St. Mary Church, Branford at 11:00. Burial will follow in St. Agnes Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the Mass from 8:30am – 10:15am at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association in Lillian's name.
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