Salvatore (Sal) Cantone, 90, of Wethersfield passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 4, 2023 surrounded by his loving family and grandchildren. He was born on April 26, 1933 in Solarino, Sicily, the son of the late Gaetano and Giovanna (Oliva) Cantone. He lived in the South West of Hartford most of his life prior to moving to Wethersfield in 1990. Sal was a mason and a member of the Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 in Wallingford, CT. He eventually was self-employed and created Cantone and Sons Mason Contractors with Guy. He was an avid gardener and enjoyed sharing his vegetables and herbs with family, friends and neighbors. He loved his grandchildren and enjoyed playing cards and checkers with them. In the summer he looked forward going to Middletown, Rhode Island to spend time with his son and his grandsons. Sal will be most remembered for his Italian proverbs, quotes and stories.
He is survived and will be dearly missed by his daughter Joanne Cipolla and her husband Gianni of Wethersfield, his son Guy Cantone of Middletown, Rhode Island; his granddaughter Victoria Cipolla and her fiancé Connor Nesbitt and two grandsons he adored, Gaetano Jr. and Gabriel Cantone. He also leaves a sister Marisa Cantone of Brucoli, Sicily along with many nieces and nephews in Sicily and Australia. Sal was predeceased by his two sisters and two brothers: Giuseppina Inturrisi and Giuseppe Cantone both of Geelong Victoria Australia; Santina (Cantone) Formica of Augusta, Sicily and Francesco Cantone of Floridia, Sicily.
Funeral service will be Thursday, May 11th at 9 a.m. from D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield, followed by a mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Church of Incarnation, 544 Prospect St., Wethersfield. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. Calling hours will be Wednesday, May 10th from 4:30 -7:30 pm.
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