Americo D'Appollonio

Americo D’Appollonio, 90, of West Hartford, beloved husband for 69 years of Giulia (Panno) D’Appollonio, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Born in Lenola, province of Latina, Italy on January 8, 1932, he was the son of the late Andrea and Giulia (Marrocco) D’Appollonio and came to the U.S. in 1954. Americo was a highly skilled master mason, working for Filoramo Construction for many years, as well as working for private mason companies, and then retiring from the West Hartford Board of Education. He was a member of the Cittadini Lenolese Club in Farmington and the Millennium Italian Society of Hartford. He enjoyed gardening and making wine with his son, and was a “Jack of all Trades” and “Mr. Fix-it” who could build or repair anything. He was an avid soccer fan, especially Team Roma. More than anything, he loved spending time surrounded by his family.

Americo will be forever missed by his devoted wife Giulia; two children, Andreina Ribeiro and husband Jack and Americo D’Appollonio, Jr. and wife Carmela, all of Rocky Hill and his three adored granddaughters, Giuliana, Laurina and Maria D’Appollonio. He is also survived by his brother, Mario D’Appollonio and wife Mammela and three sisters, Concetina Panno, Filomena Catena and Emilia Antogiovanni, all of Italy; his sister-in-law, Concetta Lalli; three brothers-in-law, Umberto Panno, Domenico Panno and Gino Panno and his wife Gisela, as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family members. He was predeceased by eight siblings, Elda Cardi, Assunta Davia, Pasqualino D’Appollonio, Aldo D’Appollonio, William D’Appollonio, Fulvio D’Appollonio, Rosina Mastrobattista and Erminia DeLuca and two brothers-in-law, Joseph A. Lalli, Sr. and Lucio Panno. The family would like to express their gratitude to the wonderful staff of Hartford Hospital CB3 Unit in the Conklin Building for their care and compassion.

Calling hours will be Monday, June 27 from 9-10:15 a.m. at the D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at St. Josephine Bakhita Parish at St. James Church, 767 Elm Street, Rocky Hill. Entombment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. The Mass will be viewable via livestream at: https://www.facebook.com/562223317445985. Donations in Americo’s memory may be made to the Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center. Checks may be made payable to Hartford Hospital and mailed to Department of Philanthropy, 80 Seymour Street, P.O. Box 5037, Hartford, CT 06102. Please indicate “Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center” in the memo field of your check or donate online at: https://giving.harthosp.org/donate. To share a memory of Americo with his family, please visit www.desopofuneralchapel.com.