Dora Fontanella, 94, passed away on August 13, 2014, at MidState Medical Center. The daughter of Natale and Teresa Fontanella, Dora lived her entire life in Meriden. She worked for the State of Connecticut and retired in 1988. Dora was predeceased by her four sisters and two brothers. She leaves her nieces and nephews William Logozzo of Niantic, Janet Logozzo of Niantic, Karen Rancourt of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Ellen Franks of West Hartford, Richard Logozzo of Glastonbury, Jane Duncan of Amarillo, TX, Diane Ryerson of Sparta, NJ, and their families, and longtime family friend Mary O’Connor of Old Saybrook. Dora especially enjoyed gatherings with family and friends and her intellect, sense of humor, ready smile and twinkling eyes will be sorely missed. Dora’s family extends special thanks to the staffs of the Emergency Department, Pavilion C and the Palliative Care Team at MidState Medical Center for their compassionate care. There are no calling hours. A funeral mass will be celebrated on August 22, 2014, at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 109 Goodwill Avenue, Meriden, CT. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Mary Kaye Fund, c/o Waldron, 176 Marlborough Street #2, Boston, MA 02116, or to the Todd Ouida Children’s Foundation, 591 Clarendon Court, River Edge, NJ 07661.
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Dora Fontanella
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