Antonio De Nicola, 62, of Hamden, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 26th, 2023, at the Hope Hospice in Cape Coral, Florida with his family by his side. He was the husband of Antonietta Audi De Nicola. Antonio was born in Caserta, Italy on May 27th, 1961, and was the son of the late Michele and Maria Casella De Nicola. He was the owner/operator of Michelangelo’s Italian Restaurant, West Haven and Sapori D’Italia, Hamden. Father of Michele De Nicola (Meaghan), Maria Matteo (Michael) and Antonio V. De Nicola (Jelisa Jimenez). Grandfather of Giuliana, Vincenzo, Michela, Antonio, and Mila. Brother of Joseph De Nicola, Gaetano De Nicola (Mary Ann), Mena Argentari (Giuseppe) and Elisa Bernardo (Vincent). Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
The visiting hours will be Sunday, July 2nd from 3:00 to 6:00 PM at The Havens Family North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue. Family and friends are invited to go directly to Blessed Sacrament Church 321 Circular Avenue, Hamden on Monday morning, July 3RD at 11:00 to attend a Mass of Christian burial and are also invited to attend the committal service immediately following in the All Saints Mausoleum.
Mike please accept our condolences to you and your family. There are never the right words to say but I pray that you have the strength to get through the difficult days ahead and through your memories that you will find peace.
Love to you.. Debi Russell ( BB) and Jack Mesner
My condolences to the entire family far too young. To Anthony at Sapori’s , my heart breaks for you and I have no words . I am just a customer and I call you cuz from respect. You can see the goodness you have in you and as a fellow paisan I see that. I wish I had words but I don’t. Will show up Sunday to to show my respect. I hope all that Catholic Schol and church is right that he goes to a land of milk and honey . Hang in there July 13th makes 7 years for my pops and I miss him everyday. Godbless you and your family and may he give you all strength.
RIP Tony,
I will never forget your kindness when my Brother Andrew was in his own battle with Cancer… Tony catered a Fund Raiser we held to help my Brother during a very difficult time. There were hundreds of people and we never seen a bill for the food…. I never did nor will I ever forget that… To the Family I am so sorry for your loss… Great Man
Our condolonces to the Denicola&Audi family, many many memories starting back in 1975 when we first came from Italy. Addio caro amico buon viaggio. R.I.P.
Im so sorry to here of your loss your father my heart goes out to you and your family
We are so very sorry to hear this. Our thought and prayers are with you all at this difficult time. 🙏🙏
Antonio to you and your family. Our deepest condolences to you all.
Right now I couldn’t keep my eyes off that picture, it has everything about our Tony, the Tony that we knew and loved: handsome, confident, funny, smart, successful (with his Corvette), competitive ( at plate shooting and biliardino), a good friend with a heart of gold and a fun guy to be around!
But reading the obituary and realizing the many lives he left behind, with a bunch of grandchildren, I would say, Tony, my old friend, you did your job on this Earth and now RIP. May the angels, like I myself wish to die, take you to Heaven singing IN PARADISUM…
Goodbye, my old friend, see you soon!
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