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Dorothy A. “Dory” Hajaistron, 70, of East Haven passed away surrounded by her loving family at Yale-New Haven Hospital on July 24. She was the wife of Frank Hajaistron. She was born in New Haven on Oct. 26, 1948, to the late Louis and Helen DeStefano Giaquinto.

Dory worked as a home health aid and caregiver for 27 years at VNA Lifetime Solutions until recently retiring due to health. Prior to that she was a secretary for the Airplane Finance Division for First Bank. She wasn’t just a caregiver for her profession. She loved and cared for everyone in her life. She was kind, loved to garden and draw, and was extremely creative and talented in building a variety of things. She always had a love for animals, especially her two dogs.

She is survived by her beloved daughter Heather (Joseph) Salato and stepdaughter Dawn (Donny) DiBianco, both of East Haven; and two sisters, Virginia Augustine (James Tondalo) and Lois (Thomas) Fox, also of East Haven. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Pasquale Camputaro, Dylan Northrop, and Toniana Vitolo; one great-granddaughter; and many nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and -nephews. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by a son, Christopher Arida, and a sister, Mary Theresa Giaquinto.

A Memorial Service was held in the parish of St. Pio of Pietrelcina at Our Lady of Pompeii Church, Foxon Road, East Haven, on July 31. Burial services were private. There were no calling hours. The East Haven Memorial Longobardi–Brennan Funeral Home, 425 Main St., East Haven, 203-467-1708, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13220-3049. Please visit Dory’s memorial page at easthavenmemorial.com and sign her guest book.