William “Bill” Tolento, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, uncle, of East Haven, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2022 at The Connecticut Hospice in Branford. Bill is survived by his beloved wife of 44 years Camille (Ferrara) Tolento, daughters; Elizabeth “Liz” Tolento and Maria (Christopher) Noonan, sons; William A. Tolento III and Michael Tolento, grandchildren; Marci, Chandler and Mason, cousin Thomas (Catherine) Cacace, sister-in-law Betty Ferrara, and by several nieces and nephews. Born on October 8th, 1935 to Louise (Virgulto) and William A. Tolento Sr., he was preceded in death by his parents, sisters; Louise and Katherine, and brother John. A 1954 graduate of East Haven High School, Bill then joined the U.S. Navy Reserves from 1954 to 1959 and then immediately served in the U.S. Army from 1959-1962 where he was stationed overseas in Germany. Bill first worked as a carpenter and then for the State of Connecticut at Southern Connecticut University for 23 years, where he became a licensed Locksmith. After he retired, he started his own Locksmith business called, “Bill’s Locksmith” in which he worked for the remainder of his life. Bill lived his life to the fullest, participating in many golfing competitions, watching the NY Yankees and UCONN Huskies, and spending time with his wife and friends at the casino.
The visiting hours will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25th at The Havens Family North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue. A service will be conducted at the funeral home at 12 p.m. immediately followed by interment with full military honors at All Saints Cemetery, North Haven. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to American Lung Association at www.lung.org
Bill was one of my favorite patients and Camille was such a strong advocate for him! Thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends.
Bill was my “soul mate” brother in law. We called ourselves the “outlaws”, always enjoying our adult beverages together at family times. A request or favor was granted asap without fail. Bill was a very special, caring person to those he called “friend “. RIP xox
Bill will be missed greatly. He always came and made the day a little brighter. His smile and laugh was great and if something needed to be fixed he would always lend a hand. He was a great key guy and all around special person. All of us at Ernie & Sons will miss him very much. Rest In Peace Bill.