Ida B. Colaresi

MERIDEN - Ida (Eda) B. Colaresi, 92, wife of the late Frank J. Colaresi, died on Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at home. Born in New Britain on Nov. 24, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Zena (Nardini) Betti. She resided in Meriden. She was a past parishioner of St. Ann Church in New Britain and St. Stanislaus Church in Meriden.

She is survived by two daughters, Gaile R. Colaresi, of Meriden; and Donna Coppola and her husband, Steven, of Wayne, N.J.; one son, James Colaresi, of Portland; four grandchildren, Michael Huntley, of Durham; Janice Huntley, of Durham; Kevin Coppola, of Wayne, N.J.; and Paul Colaresi, of Meriden; one brother, Attilio Betti, of Southington; and several nieces.

She was predeceased by her husband, Frank J. Colaresi; two sisters, Eleanor Morrisey and Elda Covaleski; and two infant brothers; a brother-in-law, George Covaleski; a sister-in-law, Alice Betti; and two nephews.

The funeral will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 8:45 a.m., from the John J. Ferry & Sons Funeral Home, 88 East Main St., Meriden, Conn., and at 9:30 a.m., at St. Stanislaus Church, 82 Akron St., Meriden for a Mass of Christian burial. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, 1141 Stanley St., New Britain. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday, Nov. 3, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Flowers may be sent, or, should friends desire, a contribution in her memory may be made to Franciscan Home Care, 267 Finch Ave., Meriden, CT 06451.

The family would like to thank Ida's special "Angels" who provided compassionate and professional care to our beloved mom over the years.

For online condolences, please visit www.jferryfh.com.