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02/03/2020 11:00 PM


East Haven

Diane C. Ude Pellegrino, 75, of East Haven, beloved wife of the late Frank L. Pellegrino, Sr., passed away on Jan. 31 surrounded by her family at Yale-New Haven Hospital.

She was the loving mother of Donna (Samuel) Walsh of Old Lyme, Laurie (David) Batza of North Branford, and Frank L. Pellegrino, Jr., of Waterbury. She was the grandmother of Frank L. Pellegrino III, Michael Pellegrino, Ryan and Ashley (Mary) Gentner, Danielle Pellegrino, and Saige Batza; and the great-grandmother of Michael Jr., Faith, Jesse, and Isabella Pellegrino. She was the sister of Suzanne (Igor) Boris and the late Thomas and William Ude; and the sister-in-law of Theresa Schettino and Rosemarie (Hermann) Grimm. Diane was born in New Haven on Sept. 14, 1944, daughter of the late William and Vera Lunde Ude.

Prior to her retirement Diane was a medical secretary for Dr. Michael Connair.

Relatives and friends are invited to go directly to The Vertical Church located at 225 Meloy Rd., West Haven, Wednesday, Feb. 5 for a service at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be private. Friends may call at the Porto Funeral Home, 234 Foxon Rd. (Rte. 80), East Haven, Feb. 4 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. For an online obituary, or to sign Diane’s guest book, visit www.portofuneralhomes.net.