Linda A. Balletto, 75, of Durham passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. Linda was born in New Haven and lived in North Haven with her family for many years. After high school, she graduated from cosmetology school and was a hairdresser in Hamden for several years. She later moved to Orlando Florida and was a hair & makeup artist for Walt Disney World where she met many celebrities. She moved back to Connecticut and worked as a banquet server at the Crowne Plaza in Cromwell, until her retirement in 2015. She was predeceased by her loving husband Frank, her father Ralph and mother Marion (Delano) Notaro. She is survived by her daughter Michelle (Matthew) Rose of East Haven, beloved grandchildren Nicholas, Dylan (Gianna), Jarrett & Adrianna, sister Marie (Michael) Tammara of Prospect, nieces Holly (Raymond) Verret & April (Larry) Tibbetts, as well as many cousins and close friends. Linda enjoyed spending time & laughing with with her family and friends, her many “trips” with her grandson Nick and watching the various cooking & home improvement shows on TV. She will be forever missed and always in our hearts.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, June 5, 2022 from 11 am – 2 pm at The Havens Family, North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, North Haven, CT. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Church of the Resurrection Building Fund, 115 Pond Hill Road, Wallingford, CT 06492.