Esther (Giancola) Petrucelli, 80, of Leesburg, FL, formerly of Meriden, wife of Frederick Petrucelli passed away on Friday November 16, 2012 after a brief illness. A longtime resident of Meriden, Esther attended local schools and was a Beautician by trade. She owned and operated Esther's Beauty Shop for several years before teaching Cosmetology at Vinyl and Prince Technical High Schools until 1979 when she relocated to Florida. She is survived by her children: Tom Mesite and his partner Nikki Winburn and Lynn Mesite Ives and her husband Jeff; her "one and only" grandson Ethan; a brother Anthony Giancola: a brother-in law Donald Petrucelli; several nieces, nephews and many dear friends. She was predeceased by her brother Albert.