Tedeschi, Mario

Mario Tedeschi, 93, of Hartford died Friday May 20, 2022 at Hartford Hospital. He was the beloved husband for 53 years of the late Maria (Liberatore) Tedeschi. Mario was born on July 7, 1928 in Pratola Peligna, Province of L'aquila, Italy, son of the late Gaetano and Pulcheria (Santilli) Tedeschi. A year after marrying Maria and two months after Gianfranco was born, he emigrated to Venezuela in search of work. He worked various jobs eventually owning his own gas station. In 1960 Mario reunited with his wife and son,

now 3 years old, when they immigrated to Hartford, where they grew and raised their family. Mario learned the machinist trade and retired after 20 years from Elwill Tool. He enjoyed his vegetable garden and his fruit trees, especially his fig tree, making wine, watching soccer and playing bocce. He especially enjoyed bartending and playing cards with friends at The Pratolana Society club, where he was a member for 61 years.

Mario is survived by his five sons and their wives, Gianfranco and Suzanne of Hartford, Dino and Tina of Newington, Roberto and Michele of Southington, Mario, Jr. and Rebecca of Feeding Hills, MA, and Anthony and Rachel of Southington. Tatone, as he was known to them, will be sadly missed by his cherished grandchildren, Beth (Ryan), Stephanie (Nick), Marissa, Melanie, Megan, Mario, Gino, Lena, Isabelle, Noah and Luke and his great-grandchildren Kennedy, Easton and Ilaria. He is also survived by his in-laws, Eliana Diloreto, Fulvio Dibacco, Aquilina Liberatore; and many nieces and nephews from across America, Canada, Venezuela and Italy. He was predeceased by

four brothers, David Tedeschi and wife Maria, Antonio Tedeschi and wife Ermelinda, Giuseppe Tedeschi and wife Evelina and Salvatore Tedeschi and four sisters,

Francesca Casasanta and husband Antonio, Vincenza Dibacco and husband Crescenzo, Maria D'andrea and husband Tommaso, Rosa Pace and husband Cesare and a grandson Edoardo. The family would like to especially thank the staff at Hartford Hospital for the care and compassion our beloved father received.

Calling hours will be Thursday, May 26th from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the D'esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield followed by an 11:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Maria Reina de la Paz Parish (formerly St. Lawrence O'toole Church), 494 New Britain Ave., Hartford. Burial will follow in West Meadow Cemetery, Newington. Donations in Mario's memory may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692. For online expressions of sympathy to the family, please visit www. desopofuneralchapel.com.