Obituary: Dolores J. Manca, 74, Of Danbury

Information and Photo Courtesy Cornell Memorial Home

DANBURY, CT — Dolores J. Manca, 74, of Danbury, cherished wife of Anthony F. Manca, Sr., died at Danbury Hospital on Friday, April 1st. She was born in Norwalk on August 18, 1947, daughter of the late Joseph and Leduina (Carvalho) Borges.

She worked for many years at Stew Leonard's in Danbury as a party coordinator.
Dolores was blessed with creativity. She loved to quilt, scrapbook, crochet, and knit. She also enjoyed travel abroad, including Africa, India, China, Thailand, and Portugal. Above all else, her happiest moments were spent with her family, especially her grandchildren.

In addition to her beloved husband of 54 years, Anthony, she will be sadly missed by her three children, Anthony F. Manca, Jr., Nicole Weiss and her husband, Arthur, Keith Manca and his wife, Lisa; her ten grandchildren, Hanna and Anthony Manca, Thomas and Alexa Petrellese, Connor Weiss, Peyton and Harper Manca, Steven Weiss and his wife, Amanda, Megan Barrett and her husband, Eddie, and Brandon Weiss; her two great-grandchildren, Benjamin and River. She is also survived by her sister, Leonora Montanye and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held at the Cornell Memorial Home, 247 White Street, Danbury, on Friday, April 8th at 12:00pm. Burial in St. Peter Cemetery, Danbury will follow.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday morning between 10:00 a.m. – noon.