Paula A. Civitello Purificato, of Cheshire, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at MidState Medical Center, Meriden.  She was the beloved wife of Michael I. Purificato.  Paula was born in New Haven on July 13, 1931 and was the daughter of the late Paul and Elizabeth D’Amato Civitello.  Mother of Diane Purificato and Michael (Deirdre) Purificato.  Grandmother of Jennifer, Samantha, and Marissa.  Great-grandmother of Ben and Rory. Loving aunt of Frances Festa. 

 Private funeral arrangements have been entrusted to The Havens Family, North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue.