Ersula Del Favero Zalenski

1917 - 2015

MERIDEN - Ersula Del Favero Zalenski, 98, of Manchester, wife of the late Marian (Monty) Zalenski, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2015. Born on April 20, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Belli) Del Favero. Ersula was a resident of Meriden for 78 years prior to moving to The Arbors in Manchester in 1995. She was a longtime beautician, working with William DelGerno and James Fields in Meriden salons. She was extremely proud of her Italian heritage and will be best remembered for her pride and endless research and documentation of family genealogy from the 14th century until the present.

She is survived by one brother, John (Patricia) DelFavero, of Atherton, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, she is predeceased by a daughter, Marion (aka Nonny or Rusty); son-in-law, Henry (Hank) Kelsy; stepmother, Rena (Pagona) Del Favero; brothers, Victor (Julia), Adolph (Agnes), Albert (Ella), Raymond (Dorthea), and Otto (Mary); sisters, Eleanor (Victor) Fontanella, Louise (Leonard) Erardi, Marion (John) Spinelli, and Lucy (Aldo) Gregory; and her longtime friend and companion, Bernard (Bernie) Derow.

Friends and relatives are invited to attend a Mass of Christian burial to be held on Saturday, May 9, at 11 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church. Burial will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery. Friends may call at the John J. Ferry & Sons Funeral Home, 88 E. Main St., Meriden on Saturday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the Mass. In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be made to a charity of one's choice. For online condolences, please visit www.jferryfh.com.