Obituary: Raffaelina ‘Rae’ D’Amato DiNicola, 91, Of Hamden

HAMDEN, CT — (From North Haven Funeral Home): Raffaelina “Rae” D’Amato DiNicola, 91, of Hamden, formerly of Quinnipiac Avenue, North Haven, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022 at the Connecticut Hospice, Branford. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank DiNicola.

Rae was born in New Haven on May 30, 1930, and was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Ressa D’Amato. Mother of Lisa DiNicola (Joseph Dombrowski) and Marcy LaBella (Peter). Also survived by her precious most loved sister Georgeann Glennon (Matthew), Sister-in-law of Sandra D’Amato, her nieces and nephews whom she adored and her very special forever friend Jan Rapuano. Predeceased by her brothers Nathan and Frank D’Amato Jr.

Rae truly had a loving beautiful soul always a smile and kind word for all. She loved her family and was the best mother anyone could have had. She had a lifelong love of music and always had a beautiful singing voice. She will live forever in the hearts of all who knew and loved her.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929 or the Animal Haven, Inc., 89 Mill Road, North Haven, CT 06473.

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