Obituary: Antonio Gigante, 90, of Wallingford

Information via Wallingford Funeral Home

Antonio Gigante, 90, of Wallingford, died peacefully at home with his loving wife Maria (Parete) Gigante and his children by his side on Tuesday, October 15, 2019.

He was born in Italy, January 9, 1929, a son of the late Valentino and Maria Gigante. He worked for the Wallingford Board of Education and alongside his wife operated Gigante’s Deli for many years. He was a parishioner of Most Holy Trinity Church and a member of the Libero Pensiero Society.

In addition to his wife Maria, he is survived by his three children and their spouses, Valentino and Olga Gigante, Joseph and Carol Gigante, and Grace and Dominic Giulietti; his seven grandchildren, Michael Gigante (Patricia), Anthony Gigante (Stacy), Anna Akiers (Daniel), Anthony Gigante (Amanda), Joseph Gigante (Christina), Jennifer Giulietti and Jessica Giulietti; and 10 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his seven siblings.

His family will receive relatives and friends in The Wallingford Funeral Home, 809 N. Main St. Ext., Sunday, Oct. 20, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Monday from the funeral home at 9 a.m. when the funeral cortege will proceed to Most Holy Trinity Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery in Wallingford.

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