Amelia Annetta DePino, 20, of North Haven, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 15, 2019 at Boston Children’s Hospital with her family by her side after a long and courageous battle with leukemia. Amelia was born in New Haven on November 22, 1998 and was the beloved daughter of Todd M. and Annetta Savenelli DePino. Loving sister of Ana R. DePino. Beloved granddaughter of Annetta Esposito Savenelli, Joseph A. and Cecilia Savenelli, and Donna and Edward Richo. Predeceased by her great grandparents Francis and Dominick Sharretto. Also survived by her aunts and uncles Roma Ann and Ralph Sgambato who were also her God parents, Joseph and Dawn Savenelli, Jr., Trevor DePino and Christine; her cousins Lisa Marie and Mark Feola, Mary Louise and Evan Bishop, Filomena Sgambato, Joseph A. Savenelli III, Michael J. Sgambato, Francesca Feola and many other loving cousins, grammies, poppys, aunties, uncles and friends. Amelia had worked as a member of the office staff at the North Haven High School while she was a student. As a proud graduate of North Haven High School class of 2017, she was involved in many school functions including a youth football cheerleader, Student Council, Nikh Bowl ’17, Italian Club, Drama Club, Math Team, several Talent Show performances, chorus, and countless plays including the title of Assistant Director. Amelia was awarded the Daughters of the Revolution award and was inducted into the Thespian Society, Italian Honor Society, and National Honor Society. As a performer, she completed 15 years of dance instruction which provided her the opportunity to be an assistant teacher. Amelia completed her Freshman year at Sacred Heart University School of Nursing making the Dean’s List. Even in college, she was involved in the performing arts, becoming a member of the Theater Arts Program (TAP) at Sacred Heart University. Amelia was a parishioner of St. Therese Church where she served as an altar server for six years, volunteered at the Church carnival at the ice cream and fried dough tent, taught catechism to 3rd graders as well as made her inaugural appearance as the Easter Bunny for seven years at St. Therese Pre-School. Amelia was a very kind and generous soul. Before she was diagnosed, she was a Volunteer at Yale New Haven Hospital, assisting parents and children in the Pediatric Care unit who were there for surgeries and illnesses; some with the very same cancer she had. She loved children and intended to be a pediatric nurse. Special thank you to all of the doctors and nurses at Yale New Haven Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for the loving care you provided.
Family and friends are invited to go directly to St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish at St. Therese Church, 555 Middletown Avenue, North Haven on Saturday morning, April 27th, 2019 at 10:00 to attend a Mass of Christian burial and are also invited to attend the committal service immediately following in All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the The Amelia DePino Memorial fund c/o 70 Ansonia Drive North Haven, Connecticut 06473. This fund will be used to keep the giving spirit of Amelia alive for others to benefit.
Todd, Annetta, Ana and family, we are so very sorry for your loss. Keeping you in our prayers.
Annetta & Todd
& family
There are no words I can write to express the sorrow I feel for the loss of your daughter Amelia.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Sharon LaRosa
& family
I’m so saddened to hear of the loss of Amelia, she brightened all the lives that she touched and she will be sorely missed. Sending you all lots of love.
Sorry for your loss. 💔
To the Depino, Richo and Sharretto families, I am sending my deepest heartfelt condolences to you on the loss of Amelia. Amelia was such a beautiful young woman. I hope that cherished memories will bring you moments of comfort. Wishing you strength for today and hope for tomorrow. Please know you are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Mary Lenzi
Annetta and Todd words cannot express how sorry I am for the loss of your precious daughter Amelia, praying daily for you. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
My heart is heavy for you all, Amelia was such a beautiful bright light!!
Todd, Annetta and Ana
There are no words to express my deepest sympathies to all of you. I am so very sorry for your loss. I know she is an angel and is at peace. Know you are in my prayers. Cousin Kathy
Todd, Annetta, and Ana,
My love thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Love,
Melissa
Words are empty and insufficient at a time such as this. I offer my deepest condolences and prayers.
How can we fully express how we will miss Amelia whom we loved so much. Such a beautiful young woman both inside and out who would make us all so proud of future accomplishments. Such an
angel was in our midst not long enough. God Bless You!
Truly an angel on earth who is certainly a saint in heaven. She taught us the true meaning of life.
My deepest condolences to the Depino family. She was a beautiful young woman inside and out. God bless you all .
So very sorry for your loss. My condolences to your family and friends.
So very sorry to learn of Amelia’s passing. Such a beautiful and courageous woman. Condolences to the DePino family.
My sincere condolences to Amelia’s family. She was truly a wonderful young person. Thoughts and prayers during this difficult period and always.
Thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time…
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Amelia left such a profound impact everywhere she went. Her smile brightened up the room. Her sweet spirit will always be remembered.
What a gift she was to this earth – to her family, her friends, her school, her church, her community. Losing Amelia brings heartache to so many people. May we carry her torch and continue to do good in this world to make it a better place like she did. With immense amount of love and sympathy, Bonnie
so very sorry there no wards your in my heart thoughts and prayers.
My deepest condolences to you all- may you find comfort and strength in the beautiful memories and love that you shared.
Annetta, Todd and Ana, I am so very sorry for the loss of your beautiful Amelia. My thoughts are with you during this time. No real words can express my deepest sympathy to you all.
Annetta and Family, we are all so truly sorry to hear about Amelia. We are thinking of you all, and sending much love your way. Prayers to you all.
Amelia was a joy to have in my classroom at NHHS. I wish your family the best and know that I remember her well and fondly.
Stay strong! Amelia will be missed but just know during her time on this earth she inspired so many and did so much! I remember how funny she was in dance with us <3 My love is with your family.
Todd, Annetta, Ana and family, we are so very sorry for your loss. Keeping you in our thoughts & prayers.
Annetta and family,Deepest Condolences to your family, Amelia a sweet Angel and now called home! Find comfort, she is in a better place, Jesus only takes the Best😇🙏✝️
Our heart felt sorrow goes out to the Depino family.
We will always remember Amelia as an intelligent, courageous and cheerful young woman, whose contagious smile brightened any day. May the warm memories in your hearts comfort you in the days ahead. Our sincerest condolences to the DePino family during this difficult time.
–The staff from the Student Success Center at Sacred Heart University
Annette, Ana and Todd, our heartfelt condolences for your loss! Amelia was a remarkable young woman and her accomplishments will be her legacy remembered for years to come. She will be greatly missed at Silver Sands.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the whole family!
Mr. and Mrs. DePino, Ana and all the members of the DePino family, I extend my heartfelt condolences for the passing of dearest, Amelia.
Everyone who had contact with Amelia could feel her caring nature and zest for life. She was a very kind and generous young woman and an exemplar of a wonderful human being. As her teacher, I am very thankful to have enjoyed Amelia’s passion for knowledge and her desire to be an active participant in her learning. Whether in a classroom or on stage as a dancer or character in a play,
Amelia enjoyed sharing her interests and talent with others. Amelia, for me you will always be “Brava”!
We will always remember Amelia as an intelligent, courageous and cheerful young woman, whose contagious smile brightened any day. May the warm memories in your hearts comfort you in the days ahead. Our sincerest condolences to the DePino family during this difficult time.
–The staff from the Student Success Center at Sacred Heart University
There are no words to say that will comfort you. Love always
You don’t know me and I didn’t know your daughter, but I came across this on a friends page and something made me feel like I had to say something. Amelia must have been an amazing person for so many people to be impacted by what a beautiful soul she was. Just from reading everyone’s kind words it made me realize that no matter the circumstance you can still bring light to so many people even if you don’t always feel the brightest. I hope that this comforts you to know that a complete stranger could see what a great person she was just from reading everyone’s comments. I am so sorry that she was taken away so suddenly and nobody should ever have to feel that pain, but she will never stop shining her light on you. It will just take you a moment to look up at the sky and see that she’s there. Please know that.
I’m so very sorry for you loss
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5 :4
There are no words…just know God will give you strength to get through this difficult time.
My heartfelt sympathy, love and prayers are with you. May Amelia’s eternal soul continue to shine bright in the afterlife as it did during her life and may the blessings of the memories of your time with her and the love and joy she brought to your life bring you comfort.
Words cannot express how sadder I am by Amelia’s passing. She was always a bright face at dance class and I always enjoyed being around her. She could always make you smile when you needed it and her laugh was contagious. I will keep her in my heart always. I offer my deepest condolences and love to you all at this difficult time for your family
Annetta, Todd and Ana
Our deepest condolences to your family during this difficult time. We all have sure wonderful memories of Amelia as she always had a way of brightened our days. Our thoughts and prayers are with you
Love too all of you
Mary Ann
Dear Annetta, Todd, and Ana,
Amelia was such a bright ray of sunshine. Such a beautiful soul. We are reminded of dance class, how smiley, positive, and fun she was, but also deeply understanding, caring, sweet, smart, and loving. She was a very passionate person, about dance and about life. She always gave everything her all. She always tried to help others. We cannot imagine how hard this must be. We are here if you ever need anything. Our deepest condolences and prayers go out to you, her family.
Warmth and love, the Hoelscher’s
Amelia was a bright ray of sunshine, such a beautiful soul. We are reminded of dance class, how smiley, positive, and fun she was, and understanding, caring, sweet, smart, and loving. She was a passionate person, about dance and life. She gave everything her all and always tried to help others. We cannot imagine how hard this must be. We are here if you need anything. Our deepest condolences and prayers go out to you. She is an angel and always was.
Right now, when your loss is so fresh, it may be difficult for you to imagine that this pain will ever go away. But in time the blessing of God’s unfailing love will soften the hurt you’re feeling and bring your heart the peace, comfort and hope that it needs to heal. How? Revelation 21:4 tells us that soon everything that causes us pain, including death, will be gone forever. We also have the hope of our loved ones being resurrected here on earth, as Acts 24:15 tells us. I do hope you find comfort in this.
Though I did not know your loved one, she sound like a beautiful person. I am touched by your loss. Please accept my sincere condolences. JW.org.
I’m so sorry for your loss.
Sorry I posted twice because the website wasn’t working. I don’t know why it posted as anonymous.
To the DePinos,
I am a senior at Sacred Heart University and I just read an email regarding your daughter’s passing. I want to extend my deepest condolences and thank you for sharing your daughter’s story. I am currently battling a form of melanoma that has metastasized to my liver and I just want you to know how impacted I am by your daughter’s story. I know what that process can be like although I cannot begin to imagine what you have all been through. It gives me strength every day knowing that there are people out there of all ages, old and young, who are willing to fight their hardest until the very end and do so by impacting others. I will continue to carry the memory of your daughter and her battle with me throughout the rest of my time on this earth and it will continue to be one of many inspirations pushing me forward and giving me strength to help guide the way for others as well. My deepest condolences again and I know you all will continue to carry on the memory of Amelia every single day. God bless.
Amelia ,
It was my pleasure to have you in my nursing chemistry course at Sacred Heart University. You were a wonderful, committed student. Rest in Peace