Dorothy Bellante
October 7, 2021
Dorothy Bellante, 90, of Stafford Springs, CT, loving wife of the late Marshall “Mushy” Bellante, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021. She was born in Stafford Springs, CT, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Netto) O’Coin. Dottie worked for many years as a secretary at the Staffordville School. She retired from the Stafford Board of Education in 1997, was past president and lifetime member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Italian Benefit Society, voted Stafford Senior Center Citizen of the Year in 2006, member and past officer of the Stafford Senior Association, and the first Crossing Guard Director for the local school system appointed by the late First Selectman Benjamin Muzio. She was a member of St. Edward Parish, Parish Council and Ladies Guild, and co-founder of the Stafford High School Athletic Booster Club. She is survived by her son, Robert Bellante and his wife Caroline; and grandsons, Steven and Kevin Bellante. A calling hour will be held on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 from 10-11 A.M., with a funeral service to take place at 11 A.M., at Introvigne Funeral Home, Inc., 51 East Main St., Stafford Springs, CT. Burial will follow in St. Edward Cemetery, Stafford Springs, CT. Memorial donations may be made to St. Edward Church, 27 Church St., Stafford Springs, CT 06076, or to the Citizen’s Scholarship Foundation of Stafford, P. O. Box 25, Stafford Springs, CT 06076. To leave a condolence online for the family, please visit: www.introvignefuneralhome.com
Dorothy Bellante, 90, of Stafford Springs, CT, loving wife of the late Marshall “Mushy” Bellante, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021. She was born in Stafford Springs, CT, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Netto) O’Coin.... View Obituary & Service Information