Guy L. Aliotta M.D.

Guy J. Aliotta, MD, of Meriden, beloved husband of Jacquelyn (Zemke) Aliotta, passed away peacefully, June 2, 2021, at his home in his loving wife's arms.

Guy was born in Poughkeepsie, NY, on July 9, 1963, a son of Guy and Janice (Tuttle) Aliotta of Las Vegas.

Guy grew up in Poughkeepsie, NY, and attended local schools. He enjoyed living on the same street as his elementary school and had many fond memories of playing with his friends, sisters, and cousins, making up games in the parking lot. Guy always loved baseball which he inherited from his grandfather Joe Tuttle. He was the pitcher for many teams growing up and was always listening to the Yankees play on his radio. Guy continued his education and graduated from Manhattanville College with a B.A. in Biology and then from Hahnemann University where he earned his M.D. He worked for Hartford Hospital where he served his Transitional Internship and his class is still talked about for being the best group of residents they have ever had to this day. He became part of the active Medical Staff at Meriden-Wallingford Hospital and then MidState Medical Center where he became the Director of the Anesthesiology Department. He was a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Medical Society, New Haven County Medical Association, Meriden-Wallingford Medical Society where he served as president from 2000 - 2002, Connecticut State Medical Society, and the Connecticut State Society of Anesthesiologists. Guy wanted to become an Anesthesiologist so that he could help take away people's pain. He was respected as a wonderful doctor and friend to his coworkers and all his patients.

Whether he was riding a jet ski or his 4x4, he was having a great time! He enjoyed traveling the world with his wife, from Africa to Alaska and Hawaii but especially to St Martin. The memories they made while traveling alone or with the whole family on cruises and road trips will never be forgotten. We will always remember how he made us laugh and smile. He was a genuinely good and loving person who always gave generously of himself.

In addition to his wife and parents, he is survived by his two loving daughters of whom he was so proud, Rachel Berk and her husband, Daniel, of Amston and Jessica Aliotta and her partner, Dan Riccitelli, of New Britain; sons, Steven Adduci of California, Edward Adduci and his wife, Devon, of Plantsville, parents to the apple of his eyes, his grandchildren Hannah and Edward, Derek Adduci and his partner, Christina Uvino, of Cheshire, and his adopted son Tim Marshall of Wolcott; his sisters, Anne Marie Iorio and her husband, Paul, and nephew Chris of Las Vegas and Jennifer Williams and her husband, Chris, and godson Christopher of Las Vegas. He also leaves behind his father and mother-in-law, Edward and Sally Zemke, of Meriden; his sister-in-law, Lori Stafstrom and her husband, Don, of Southington; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Louis and Catherine Aliotta, his maternal grandparents, Anna and Joe Tuttle, Sr., and his uncles, Joe Tuttle and Mickey Drivas. Guy also is predeceased by his many furry friends especially Rusty, Amber, and Mickey who we know are surrounding him with love right now.

We would like to acknowledge the hard working and caring staff at Hartford Hospital especially Dr. Rutter, Dr. Daher, and Donna Avanecean APRN. Your compassion helped make such a difficult time so much easier. The family would also like to give special thanks to all the numerous friends and coworkers that sent cards, prayers, and food throughout his illness especially Tom and Pam Gaffey for their continued love and friendship.

Guy's family will receive relatives and friends at The Wallingford Funeral Home, 809 North Main Street Ext., on Monday, June 7, 2021 from 4 pm until 8 pm. His funeral will be held at 11 am on Tuesday in the funeral home. Masks must be worn at the funeral home. You can view his funeral service via livestream by going to his webpage at www.wallingfordfh.com at 11 am on Tuesday. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Meriden. Since he loved all dogs and the sacrifices our military have made, we wish in lieu of flowers that gifts in his memory be made to PAWS FOR PURPLE HEARTS, P.O. Box 1209, Merrifield, VA 22116-9808, or Wounded Warrior Project, 370 7th Ave Suite 1802, New York, NY 10001.