John Joseph Cretella, 52, passed away in his home in New Haven on February 20, 2022. John was a 1988 Graduate of Daniel Hand High School in Madison CT and went on to attend Johnson and Wales University to study Culinary Arts. John had a passion for cooking and playing his guitar and was also an avid 49ers fan. He is survived by his wife, Noel; his stepchildren, Courtney, Joseph, and Jaquelyne Barbesco all of Connecticut; his mother Alexis of Jacksonville FL; his brother and wife Jeffrey and Peggy Cretella of Jacksonville, FL; his Niece Jaimey Cretella of Ohio; and his parents-in-law Louise and Arthur Byrne of New Haven. He is predeceased by his father, Joseph Cretella of Wallingford, and his beloved dog Sadie.
Calling hours will be held in The Havens Family, North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue on Sunday, February 27th from 2 to 5 p.m. Funeral a service will be conducted in the funeral home Monday, February 28th at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery.  Donations may be made in John’s memory to the The Animal Haven Inc., 89 Mill Road, North Haven, CT. 06473.