Matthew Joseph Pettola, 46, of Meriden, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 23, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Betsy Pettola. Matthew was born in New Haven on March 16, 1977, and was the son of Joseph and Lorraine Perro Pettola. He served his country faithfully in the US Air Force. He was an avid fan of the New York Giants and New York Yankees. Matthew will be remembered for being a caring, gentle soul and will be missed by all who knew him. The loving father of Michael Pettola. Beloved brother of Chris (Athena) Pettola. Stepfather of Jayline Johnson and Bryanna Scionti. Grandfather of Ariella Martinez. Also survived by his godmother Kathy Collier, godfather Peter Pettola, nieces Emily and Kaitlyn Pettola, many aunts and uncles and his loving little girl dogs Greta and Sophie Pettola.
The visiting hours will be on Saturday, September 30th at The Havens Family, North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. A service and military honors will be conducted in the funeral home at 5:00 pm. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Michael Pettola College Fund at https://gofund.me/59ea64cf .
Joe & family, my sincere condolences on your loss. Rest assured of my prayers
Joe I am so sorry for yours and your families loss !
I am so very sorry for your Loss 🙏🙏🙏 for your Family .
My deepest condolences to you, your wife and entire family on the loss of your beloved son Matthew. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Matt was always such a kind person. Betsey, honey I’m so sorry, I’m here if you need anything ❤️
i am so sorry for your loss I am praying for you and your family
So sorry for your loss. Sending prayers.
My Condolences to you and your family Joe.💔🙏
Lorraine and Family,
Our deepest condolences to you and your Family, wishing you peace during this difficult time…..
Rich & Diane Russo
Betsy, my heart breaks for your loss. I enjoyed working with Matt for our beautiful town of North Haven. We had many laughs to help the day go by. He was so in love with you. He couldn’t wait to marry you. May hos soul rest in peace thru thy mercy God, amen.
RIP to the greatest man married to a great woman life is so unfair. May he rest in peace and to the family my whole heartedly condolences. Betsy, I am here for you.
You will be missed Matt!
Lorraine and Family,
Please accept our sincere condolences.
To Joe, Lorraine, Christoper and the rest of the family My dearest and deepest condolences to you all. Matt was like a brother to me there will not be a day he won’t be missed. Love to you all.
Lorraine and Family , there are no words for me to express my deepest condolences for your loss .
May God help you , and your Family through this difficult time.
You are in my prayers
Mary Galati
Hey Joe, Lorraine, Betsy and Families,
My sincere condolences on the passing of Matt…
God Bless Matt and all family and friends.
Rest in Peace Matt…
The Best to All,
ET Evarts
Joe my deepest condolences to you and your family on your loss.
Joe so sorry for your loss prayers and condolences to you and your family
Joe very sorry to learn of Matt’s passing. Marilyn and I pray you, Loraine and your family find strength now and comfort in all your memories.
Joe, My deepest condolences and prayers are offered to you and your wife and family.
I’m very sorry for your loss.
Our VCH, Veterans Coffee House meets monthly at the Wallingford Senior Center which not only gives our Vets the chance to socialize but also take part in enjoying a guest speaker which are related to military topics. We were founded in 2017 by Mark Halliday and Robert Boucher. Our Veterans are an exceptional group and our intention is to offer assistance and support.
At this very difficult time, our group would like to honor the loss of Matthew Pettola as a fallen brother. Our military Veterans send out their heartfelt condolences to the Pettola family and friends. As an Air Force Veteran, he had joined an elite group of honorable men and women and our Country will forever be in his debt.