Janet Mae Del Vecchio, of Durham, Connecticut, born on November 16, 1933, to Linda (Sousa) Amaral and Manuel Amaral, passed away at age 84 on Sunday April 8, 2018 in Yale New Haven Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer with her loving family by her side. Janet was the loving wife of 41 years to her devoted late husband Stephen Del Vecchio Jr.; Janet is survived by Daughter, Cynthia (Roger) Zerillo; her sons, Dominic (Susan) Del Vecchio, Stephen (Carrianne) Del Vecchio III, and Dean (Robin) Del Vecchio; Loving grandchildren, Dean Jr., Victoria (Tori), Stephen IV, Taylor, Jessica Zerillo and her beloved Demarie and great granddaughter Callie Del Vecchio. Janet was predeceased by her brother Kenneth Amaral and a dearly loved daughter in law Dawn and her grandson Trevor Del Vecchio; She enjoyed family most, her summers in Maine, a family vacation home on Franklin Pierce Lake in New Hampshire in the quiet outdoors and her many cherished relatives and friends including her pet Sophie; Janet had a passion for collecting antiques, making friends and helping those in need and was adored by her family and friends for her spirited nature and caring soul. Her warm heart and smile blessed all those who were fortunate to have her in their lives. Janet retired in 2001 from Blue Cross/Blue Shield after twenty three years where she made many lasting friendships. Janet will be remembered in the hearts of her family as well as many loving relatives, nieces, nephews and friends who meant so much to her.
Friends may call at the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, North Haven on Thursday, April 12th from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in Notre Dame Church, Main Street, Durham on Friday April 13th at 10:00 a.m. Burial with family will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in her name may be made to the Diabetes research Institute Foundation (DRIF), www.diabetesresearch.org/give.
To the Del Vecchio family.. Our sincere thoughts, and prayers go out too you at this difficult time. We will miss our talks & laughing with her , eating sweet bread together, and her gentle smile . Her courage through this difficult time has been an inspiration too us. As I often said, as I looked out my window , across the street to your Moms house to see if everything looked alright, (before I went to bed ) .Good night Mrs D… we love you. Yes your loved by so many. May God bless you, and keep you always, Mike..
I am so sorry for your loss. She was my second Mom. I have so many great memories.. live you guys
Janet will be missed so much. Our memories of the time spent with her and her devoted family will keep Janet alive in our hearts. To our cousins: Cyn (Roger), Dom (Sue), Stephen (Carrianne), and Dean (Robin) and all her grandchildren our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
We Love You,
Ben & Lynn
So sorry for your loss prayers for you all
So sorry to hear of Janet’s passing, Always looked forward to seeing her at craft shows and the Durham Fair.
Our hearts and sympathy go out to you Cyn, Dom, Stephen and Dean. Words can not express the depth of your loss. We hope your mom’s unconditional love for you will get you through this difficult time.
So sorry Janet. She was the sweetest ever! RIP
Dear Janet
Dear friend of mine , I surely will miss you and our wonderful friendship we had together. You were a wonderful person and so much fun to be with. You left me with wonderful memories and all our good times that we shared. My condolences to your family and may God bless all of them
conn
A true angel among us, Janet was such an ethereal soul! So gracious and compassionate with an eternal appetence for conveying good will. Her convivial kindness radiated everywhere she stepped. I will be forever grateful, having matured enough to appreciate, acknowledge and enjoy her, that I’ve had the fortuity to chronicle for her the invaluable ‘old school’ wisdom I’ve acquired, applied and continue to cherish. Heaven is surely brighter, more jubilant and undoubtedly a whole lot tidier right now 🙂 GOD BLESS JANET! xoxo
We are so saddened to hear this, a truly lovely lady.
Jen&Bill Smith
Our prayers are with you.
Thinking of you and your family with the passing of your mom. Our prayers and thoughts are with you.
Hugs of sympathy to you, Cyn, and the rest of your family. Just learned about the loss of your sweet, warm mom.
You know the Bs love you.
Thinking of you,
The GA Cyn and Berten families
So sorry to read of Janet’s passing. She was such a sweet,caring person. My condolences to the family. May she RIP.
My deepest and sincerest condolences to the Del Vecchio family. I worked with Janet many years ago. She was a beautiful woman inside and out.
Cyn and family,
We are so sorry for the loss of your beautiful mother, grandmother, Matriarch and friend. She fought, however, the load was just too heavy to bear. I saw your sadness and it saddened me to know her struggles. She is now at rest.
Thank you Janet for giving us a beautiful friend as Cyn. I know that she is only a reflection of the woman that she calls “Mom.”
May her soul rest in peace, and may her life be a beacon guiding you through your daily paths.
With warm regards and sadness,
Ian and Carol Williams
We were deeply sadden to hear of the passing of Janet. We will all miss her friendly smiles and warm heart. May the memories you have shared over the years keep her forever in your hearts.
Our deepest condolences to the Del Vecchio Family.
Dear Stephen, Cindy and Dom and all the wonderful grandchildren and great grandchild:
We are very sorry for the loss of your beloved Janet. She was a wonderful, strong and kind person. Though we didn’t see her often enough our Stephen IV always kept us in formed about her. She will be very missed but we’re sure she’s in a much better place with Steve and other family members who have passed on and she is finally free of painand suffering though she never complained. We will keep her and all of you in our prayers.
To all the DelVecchios,
So sorry to hear of the passing of your mom. She was a very kind woman and so very proud of her family. Her strength was surely and inspiration for all. God Bless you all.
What a beautiful lady she was inside and out .. her energy surpassed us all ! Loved her ! Thoughts and prayers are with you all 💕
My Sincere Sympathy for the loss of your Mom. My Thoughts and Prayers are with you all.
Mrs D. will always be in our hearts. She was such a sweet women with and endless smile. You are all so blessed to have been able to call her Mom /Grandma, and we are so blessed to call her Friend. Hopefully the many wonderful memories she has left may carry you through this difficult time. Thought and prayers to you all.
Our sincere thoughts and prayers to the DelVecchio family. A beautiful soul. An elegant and classy woman. She always had a smile and a kind word whenever we stopped by with Christmas cookies. We will miss waking by your home and getting a kind wave and seeing those warm and inviting lights in the windows. May you find comfort in knowing how many lives she touched in a positive way. God bless all.
I am very sorry for your loss. i worked with Janet and I remember her she was a very nice woman.
The Diabetes Research Institute and Foundation wish to express our most sincere condolences to the family of Janet DelVecchio. Please know that the donations made in Janet’s memory will help us take one step closer to a cure for diabetes and its devastating complications.
Stephen K. Orr
CEO
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation
http://www.DiabetesResearch.org
email address to respond is: info@drif.org
Dear Cynthia, I was sad to hear of your mom’s passing. Be comforted by happy memories that will follow the initial sadness. I still think of you as that lovely, bright first grader. Hope you and your family are well.
Rhana
(your first grade teacher)