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03/21/2024 08:16 PMGrace Aquilante Minichino, 75, of North Haven, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2024, at Yale New Haven Hospital/St. Raphael’s campus with her family by her side. She was the beloved wife of 51 years to Joseph A. Minichino. Grace was born in High Park, Massachusetts, on April 9, 1948, and was the daughter of the late Frank and Nellie Sgobbo Aquilante.
She had worked in the office at Atlantic Health Service (AHS) of Hamden. Grace enjoyed crocheting and knitting, but most of all, being with her grandchildren, whom she loved unconditionally.
She was the mother of Jennifer Minichino-Harris (Mark), Joseph A. Minichino Jr., and Jonathan Minichino (Paula); and loving Nana of Amelia, Gianni and Gennaro Minichino; sister of Josephine Perrone; and the late Frank and Louis Aquilante. Grace also leaves behind many nieces, great-nieces, nephews, and great-nephews. Through the years, she went on cruises and vacationed across the country.
The visiting hours were on March 20 at The Havens Family North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish at St. Barnabas Church, 44 Washington Avenue, North Haven. Entombment followed in the All Saints Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Arc of Greater New Haven, Inc., 109 Sanford Street, Ste. 4, Hamden, CT 06514. www.northhavenfuneral.com.