Betty J. Ciach DiTolla, 89, of Quinnipiac Avenue, North Haven, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at the Hospital of St. Raphael. She was the wife of the late Harry DiTolla. Born in Easthampton, MA on October 30, 1921; daughter of the late Joseph and Antoinette Smiechowska Ciach. Betty had lived in North Haven since 1957; had worked as an embroiderer with her late husband and was an active parishioner of St. Therese Church. Mother of Harry S. DiTolla of Plainville and the late Carol Ann DiTolla. Grandmother of J. Christopher (Vicki) DiTolla and Kimberly Ann (Douglas) Partridge. Great-grandmother of Cameron, Evan and Nicole Partridge, Kayla, Lyndsey and Emma DiTolla. Predeceased by her daughter-in-law Ann Fichtmueller DiTolla; sisters Helen Zawacki, Cecilia Pepka and a brother Joseph Ciach, Jr.
Her funeral procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, Monday morning at 9:30. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Therese Church at 10:00. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. The visiting hours will be Sunday from 3 to 6 pm.
Harry Our deepest sympathy to you and your family on your mother’s passing. She will always be your guardian angel and live in your heart. May time heal the sorrow and pain you are now feeling. Please call if you need anything. Love ya Brian, Gail, Jimmy, Jeffrey
Dear DiTolla Family,
I was saddened when I heard the news of Betty’s passing. The loss of a loved one is never easy. A few years ago I lost my grandfather to diabetes. Although words of consolation cannot substitute for the life of a loved one we can take comfort in them. As a Bible reader I have drawn comfort from the fact that there will be “a resurrection of life” as Jesus promised in John 5:29. Afterwards we will be witnesses of the answer to Jesus’ model prayer in Matthew 6:10 for “God’s kingdom to come. His will to take place, as in heaven, also upon the earth.” I cannot wait to be reunited with my grandfather, as I am sure you cannot wait to be reunited with Betty.
Again I send my deepest sympathies,
Lauren