Obituary: Stephen D. Giannelli Jr., 68, of Waterbury

Obituary courtesy of Maiorano Funeral Home

Stephen D. Giannelli Jr.

“Beloved Husband, Father, Pop, and Hoppy”

Stephen D. Giannelli Jr., age 68, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Saint Mary’s Hospital. He was the devoted husband of Cynthia (Ianniello) Giannelli.

Steve was born on November 6, 1952 in Waterbury, son of the late Steve and Josephine (Sciarretta) Giannelli. He was a graduate of Kennedy High School and worked for the United States Postal Service for over 30 years, having retired as a postal clerk. He was a longtime member of the B.P.O Elks, both in Waterbury and Westbrook. Steve was the life of the party and a quick-witted jokester. He always had something funny to say to make you smile. With a warm, giving heart, Steve was always there for family and friends. An avid outdoorsman, Steve enjoyed boating, fishing and time spent at the beach. Above all, he was devoted to his family and cherished the time he spent with his beloved grandchildren.

In addition to Cynthia, his loving wife of 42 years, Steve is survived by his daughters Jessica Angal and her husband Michael of Prospect and Nicole Edwards and her husband Mario of Windsor; his grandchildren Madison Angal, Audrey Angal, Zachary Edwards, Tyler Edwards and Liam Edwards; his brother Joseph Giannelli and his wife Paula of Watertown; and his sister Linda Coviello and her husband Gary of Waterbury. He also leaves his uncles Pat Giannelli of Waterbury and Dom Giannelli of Southington; and his aunt Ann Sciarretta of Oakville as well as his mother-in-law Mary Ianniello of Middlebury, his sister-in-law Claudia Fabianski and her husband Scott of Waterbury and several generations of nieces and nephews.

Stephen’s family would like to thank the staff in the Intensive Care Unit at Saint Mary’s Hospital, with a special thanks to Paula Giannelli for their tireless, outstanding and compassionate attention shown to him and the family while under their care.

All services will be private at this time. A Memorial Service will be announced at a later date. Memorial contributions in Stephen’s name may be made to: St. Vincent DePaul Mission of Waterbury, P.O. Box 1612, Waterbury, CT 06721. Maiorano Funeral Home has been entrusted with all arrangements. For more information, to sign the online guestbook, or to leave online condolences for the family, please visit www.maioranofuneralhome.com.