John L. Bellody, Jr., 84, of Niantic and formerly Hartford, beloved husband for 60 years of the late Agnes A. (Meucci) Bellody, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 12, 2024. Born in Hartford on June 12, 1940, he was the son of the late John and Rose (Natale) Bellody. John grew up in Hartford and graduated from Bulkeley High School. He was a skilled wood refinisher, working for Ricketson Woodwork for many years.
A loving father and grandfather, John will be forever missed by his three children, Gregory Bellody and wife Lissette, Michael Bellody and wife Jennifer and Melissa Leone, and his seven adored grandchildren, Emma Catherine Bellody, Olivia Ann Bellody, Rose Sophia Bellody, Kayla Maria Bellody, Morgan Regina Bellody, Zachary Michael Bellody and Jacob Leone. He is also survived by his siblings, Joan Pavano, Robert Bellody, Nick Bellody, Beverly Bellody and Nila Bellody-Maulucci, as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family members. In addition to his wife and parents, John was predeceased by his brother, William Bellody; brother-in-law, Paul Pavano; sister-in-law, Catherine Baggiero and his brother-in-law, Joseph Meucci.
Funeral services will begin on Monday, July 29 at 9 a.m. at the D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Maria Reina de la Paz Parish (St. Lawrence O’Toole Church), 494 New Britain Avenue, Hartford. Burial will be in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Family and friends may call on Sunday from 12-3 p.m. at the funeral chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations in John’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 200 Executive Blvd., Suite 4B, Southington, CT 06489. To share a memory of John with his family, please visit www.desopofuneralchapel.com
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