Norbert Frank Flammia

Norbert Frank Flammia, 77, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2013, at home with his wife and children by his side, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on April 27, 1936, in Waterbury, son of the late Frank and Lucia (DeVito) Flammia. Norbert was a 1954 graduate of Crosby High School, attended Fairfield University and graduated from St. Mary’s Hospital School of Radiology. He was employed at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center as a radiology technologist and department supervisor for 35 years. It was there he met his future bride, Angela Albreada in 1959. They married in September 1961 and began their life together in Thomaston, before moving to West Hartford in 1969, where he lived the remainder of his years. He is survived by Angela, his loving and beautiful wife of 51 years and his four children, Dana Denault and her husband Brian of Simsbury, Mark Flammia of Harwinton, Lauren Yanosy and her husband James of West Hartford, and David Flammia and his wife Kelley of West Hartford; eleven grandchildren, Alexandria, Zachary, and Ashleigh Denault, Frank, Ana and Jena Flammia, Mia, Julia and Luke Yanosy, and Griffin and Grant Flammia. Other close surviving family members include daughter-in-law Christine Flammia, sisters-in-law Nancy Flammia, Cleo Albreada and Eleanor Albreada; and Angela’s aunt, Linda Szczech. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and many loving cousins. He was predeceased by his brother, Frederick Flammia and sister, Rosalind Membrino, brothers-in-law Frank and Donald Albreada, and former brother-in-law, Daniel Membrino. Norbert was a talented pianist and enjoyed spending time in his “park-like” backyard growing beautiful flowers and tasty summer vegetables. Known as “Papa” to his treasured grandchildren, he adored spending time with them and attending all their activities and events. Norbert was a devout Roman Catholic and was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Church for over 40 years. Family and friends are invited to celebrate his life at a Funeral Mass on Friday, June 21, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Church on 872 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, followed by interment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery 669 Platt Rd. Watertown, CT. Calling hours will be on Thursday, June 20, 2013 from 4- 8 p.m. at the Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Ave., West Hartford. Memorial donations may be made to the Rosalind Flammia Membrino Memorial Award Fund – SCSU UWF #2397 at SCSU Business Office, 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515 or to the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research at www.pancreatic.org/fund/norbertflammia.

Norbert Frank Flammia

April 27, 1936 - June 16, 2013