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Patricia Paolissi Drost, 70, beloved wife of Richard F. Drost of East Haven, passed away April 24 in Connecticut Hospice. She was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Theresa Coppola Paolissi.

She was the loving sister of Angie (Bob) Monack and Linda (Jim Vivian) DePino all of East Haven; the cherished aunt of Patrick (Gina) DePino and Melissa (Stephanie) Monack, and great-aunt of Gianna, Lucian, and Payton DePino. She is also survived by many cousins.

Prior to her retirement Patricia, along with her husband, operated the Taste Good Cafe at the Regional Water Authority and prior to that was the owner of the former Hair We Are Beauty Salon in Hamden and also worked for the former Head Masters of New Haven.

Relatives and friends were invited to a Mass of Christian burial April 30 in the St. Pio of Pietrelcina Parish at Our Lady of Pompeii Church. Interment followed in All Saints Cemetery. There were no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to Connecticut Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd., Branford, CT 06405, or at www.hospice.com. Arrangements were in the care of the Porto Funeral Home, 234 Foxon Rd. (Rte. 80), East Haven. For an online obituary or to sign Patricia’s guest book, visit www.portofuneralhomes.net.