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Gary Colantonio Obituary

Gary Colantonio, 62, of Cheshire, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2025. He was born in New Haven on July 3, 1962, and was the son of the late Joseph and Marguerite Gizzi Colantonio Sr. Gary worked as a school bus driver for Cheshire Board of Education for many years. He enjoyed traveling and spending time with his family, who he loved unconditionally. Father of Kelli Colantonio. Brother of Joseph (Margaret) Colantonio Jr., Steven (Stacy) Colantonio, and Mark (Julie) Colantonio. Uncle of Jennifer (Jack) Kern, Tracey (John) Llewellyn, Brian, Michael, Eric and Andrew Colantonio, William and Jeffrey Deegan. Also survived by several great-nieces and nephews. The family would like to give a special "thank you" to cousins Joe and Diana McCarthy and Karen and Dave Proto. The visiting hours will be Thursday morning, April 3rd from 9:00 to 11:00 at The Havens Family North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue. A parlor service will be conducted at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery, North Haven. Should friends desire memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box # 50, Memphis, TN38101-9929 To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Gary, please visit our Tree Store.

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Published by WFSB on Apr. 1, 2025.

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john v ryan

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