Obituary: ​Elizabeth "Betty" Massey Donadio, 96, of Branford

Information via W. S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home

Elizabeth "Betty" Massey Donadio, of Branford, died Monday November 14, 2016 at Connecticut Hospice. She was the wife of the late Frank L. Donadio, Sr. Betty was born June 23, 1920 in Hardwick, VT, daughter of the late Jerry and Christine Massey.

She moved from Hardwick to Branford as a teenager. During World War II she worked at Winchester's. Betty was an excellent cook, and loved traveling around the New England states, especially to Vermont and Maine.

Her family would like to give a very special thank you to the staff at Connecticut Hospice for the care given to Betty during her final days. She is survived by her children, Frank L., Jr. (Marcia) Donadio of Whitefish Bay, WI, Karen (Frank) Suppe of MA and Shirley Donadio of Branford; her grandchildren, Jodi (Ernest) Perno of Westport, CT, Andrea (Jeffrey) Lynch, of MA, Matthew (Angela) Donadio of PA, Laura (Joseph) Freeman of PA and Maria Donadio of WI; her great-grandchildren, Anna, Claire and Raymond Lynch, Grace Donadio, and Lily Freeman; her sister Irene Morris of Branford; her brother Robert (Jean) Massey of Branford and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her brothers, Clayton, Oscar, Leonard, Lawrence, Raymond, Burton and Harold Massey, and her sisters, Dorothy Lepre and Iva Lucarelli.

Relatives and friends are invited to a funeral service Thursday morning at 11:00 in the W. S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home, 244 North Main Street, Branford, and may call prior to the service from 10:00 – 11:00. Burial will follow in St. Agnes Cemetery, Branford. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Connecticut Hospice, 100 Double Beach Road, Branford, CT 06405.