Di Nallo, Anthony A.
Anthony A. “Tony” Di Nallo, 84, of Wethersfield, beloved husband of Ann (Colagiovanni) Di Nallo for 61 years, peacefully passed away at his home on Sunday, May 22, 2022, surrounded by his family. Tony was born on October 14, 1937 in Baranello, Province of Campobasso, Italy. He was the oldest of four children to the late Luigi and Rosa (Niro) Di Nallo.
As a child, Tony was very bright and very studious. At age 10, he studied under the Salesiani Order in Rome, Italy. After boarding school, he came back to Campobasso to attend the "Liceo Classico Mario Pagani". During those years of schooling, Tony met Ann and she became his future wife. He continued his education at the University of Naples in Italy. He graduated Summa Cum Laude earning his Juris Doctorate Degree and he received his law degree in 1961. Before he took the bar exam, he married Ann on April 16, 1961 in Italy. She returned to the United States and Tony remained in Italy for his bar exam. He joined his bride in the United States afterwards. In 1962, Tony enlisted into the
National Guard along with his brothers-in-law, Victor and Mario. All three of them were together at Fort Dix for basic training during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Tony was assigned administrative duties as a typist. During their time at Fort Dix, Tony's wife, mother-in-law and sister-in-law Elaine would periodically drive from Connecticut to New Jersey to deliver homemade pasta and lasagna to them. The three of them served together until 1967 in which every summer for two weeks they attended Fort Drum in Northern New York. Tony and Mario were fortunate to attend the 1967 World Fair held in Canada.
Tony and Ann initially lived in Hartford but then moved to Newington, where they started their family and lived for 47 years prior to moving to Wethersfield 10 years ago. Tony began working for the State of Connecticut and he had a successful career for over 30 years obtaining the position of Director, Bureau Child
Support. He retired in 1997. Tony loved playing with his two children outdoors and teaching them how to ice skate, sled ride and drive a car. Tony became a loving grandfather of five grandchildren that called him Papa. Tony and Ann enjoyed taking cruises during the winter months and cherished the family visits every summer at their beach house. The grandchildren looked forward to their Papa digging the best holes and castles on the beach for them to play in. The highlight was the sound of the ice cream truck where Papa would buy them an ice-cream treat. In addition, he was a gifted pianist who played often for the children, grandchildren and parties among his friends and colleagues at work. Along with his broken-hearted wife Ann, Tony will be deeply missed and forever remembered by his loving family. A son, Anthony G. Di Nallo of Wethersfield and a daughter and son-in-law, Rosanna and Dr. David Todd of Lakewood, NY; five grandchildren, Anthony C.
Di Nallo of Wethersfield and John, Anna, Melissa and Clara Todd of Lakewood, NY. He also leaves a brother and sister-in-law, Biagino and Germana Di Nallo of Chicago, IL; two sisters and brother-in-law, Marianna Iannetta of Baranello, Italy and Gilda and Umberto Niro of Naples, FL; two sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Patricia Colagiovanni of Wethersfield and Elaine and Mario Colagiovanni of East Falmouth, MA. In addition, he will be missed by many nieces, nephews and dear friends, both here and in Italy. In addition to his parents, Tony was predeceased by his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Giovannantonio and Teresa (Iannetta) Colagiovanni; three-brothers-in-law, Domenico Iannetta, Victor Colagiovanni and Giorgio Colagiovanni; sister-in-law Isabella Colagiovanni; a nephew, John Iannetta and a niece Sherri Colagiovanni Scudder, who were both taken from this life too soon.
Friends and relatives may pay their respects to the Di Nallo family on Friday May 27th from 5-7 p.m. at the D'esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd, Wethersfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, May 28th at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Incarnation, 544 Prospect St., Wethersfield
(attendees are asked to go directly to the church). Entombment will follow the Mass in Mt. St. Benedict
Cemetery, Bloomfield. To extend online expressions of sympathy, please visit www.desopofuneralchapel.com.