Amelia Cusano Minnocci, 80, of Hamden, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2012, at the Whitney Manor in Hamden. She was the wife of the late Lodovico Minnocci. Born in Ruviano, Caserta, Italy, on June 24, 1931; daughter of the late Antonio and Filomena DiMeo Cusano. Amelia loved gardening and baking. Mother of Lorenzo (Silvana) Minnocci and Antonio (Sara) Minnocci, both of Hamden, Rosario (Luciana) Minnocci of Waterbury and Marco (Kristine) Minnocci of Hamden. Grandmother of Lodovico, Gabriel, Debora, Alexa, Alessandro, Amanda, Diana, Alberto and Marco, Jr. Great grandmother of Brody, Cole, Caden and Madeline. Sister of Domenico Cusano of Hamden, Giuseppina Manzi and Lucia Verillo, both of Italy, and the late Beppe Cusano, Luigella Rubino and Angelina Rauso.
Relatives and friends are invited to go directly to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 2819 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, Monday morning at 10:00 for a mass of Christian burial. Interment will be private in All Saints Cemetery. There will be no visiting hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 2075 Silas Deane Hwy, Suite 100, Rocky Hill, CT 06067.