Andrew A. Melillo, Sr., 94, of 23 Melillo Circle, North Haven passed away peacefully on Friday, May 6, 2011 with his loving family by his side at the CT Hospice, Branford. He was the husband of the late Doris H. Montanaro Melillo for 65 years. Born in Hamden on May 22, 1916; son of the late Ferdinando and Concetta Merola Melillo. Andrew served his country faithfully as a Corporal in the U.S. Army during WW II and received the European African-Middle Eastern Service Medal and the Purple Heart. He worked for CT Transit for over 40 years until his retirement. Father of Donald R. Melillo of North Haven, Chyrllann Tarutis and her husband Andrew of Hamden and the late Andrew A. Melillo, Jr. Grandfather of Eric, Michael, Justin and Andrew A. Melillo III. Brother of Albert “Shiney”, William and Robert Melillo all of North Haven, Carmel Gandolfi and the late Mary Ferrari, Dominic, Angelo “Miles”, George and Frederick Melillo. Also survived by six great-grandchildren.
His Funeral Procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Ave., Wednesday morning at 9:30. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church at 10:00 a.m. Interment with full military honors will follow in All Saints Cemetery. The visiting hours will be Tuesday from 5 to 8 pm. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Hamden Health Care Center Recreational Fund, 1270 Sherman Lane, Hamden, CT 06514 or Sister Anne Virginie Grimes Health Center Recreational Fund, 1354 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06511.