Concetta DiChello, 73, died on Wednesday July 20, 2016 at MidState Medical Center. She was the wife of Vincenzo DiChello, her loving husband of 51 years.

Born on January 13, 1943 in Italy, she was the daughter of the late Rafael and Marianna (Pasquale) Antonucci. A longtime resident of Meriden, Concetta was a parishioner of St. Rose Church. She was a dressmaker and also a machine operator for the Fosdick Machine Tool Company.

Mrs. DiChello is survived by her children: Maria Block of NV, Michael Fortunato DiChello and his wife Irene of Meriden and Angelo Rafael DiChello of Portland; 12 brothers and sisters and 2 grandchildren: Julia Vanessa DiChello and Christian Xavier DiChello.

Her funeral will be held on Saturday morning July 23rd at 10:00 a.m. from the Stempien Funeral Home, 450 Broad St., Meriden, when the funeral cortege will proceed to St. Rose Church for a Mass of Christian burial at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to pay their respects on Friday evening July 22nd from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.at the Stempien Funeral Home. To send an online expression of sympathy please visit www.stempienfuneralhome.com .