Benito Ulpiano Hernandez
June 22, 2019
Benito Ulpiano Hernandez, 89, beloved husband of Dora Hernandez of Hartford, died Saturday, June 22, 2019. Born in San Jose de la Lajas, Cuba, the son of the late Ezequiel and Alodia (Perez) Hernandez, he immigrated to the United States in 1968. He was a mason by trade and worked as a foreman for Lombardo Construction and Pantano Brothers. Benito was an active member of the Cuban Social Club in East Hartford, where he enjoyed playing dominos and bowling, serving as a past president, and was a communicant of Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Hartford. He enjoyed cooking, gardening, baseball (Go Dodgers!), horseracing and entertaining his family with vintage stories of Cuba. Besides his wife, he is survived by his three sons, Benito Hernandez and his wife Zoa of Windsor, Alejandro Hernandez of Hartford, Luis Hernandez and his wife Lorena of Hartford; seven grandchildren, Benny, Roberto, Ricardo, Victoria, Andrea, Jackie and Aimee; and three great grandchildren, Avery, Crew and Kyson. He was predeceased by his siblings, Roberto and Sabina. Calling hours will be Wednesday (6/26) from 5-8 p.m. at the Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Ave., West Hartford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday (6/27) at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 79 New Park Ave., Hartford. Burial will follow in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Donations in his memory may be made to the Smilow Cancer Center, 35 Park St., New Haven CT 06511. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.mollowfuneralhome.com
Benito Ulpiano Hernandez, 89, beloved husband of Dora Hernandez of Hartford, died Saturday, June 22, 2019. Born in San Jose de la Lajas, Cuba, the son of the late Ezequiel and Alodia (Perez) Hernandez, he immigrated to the United States in 1968.... View Obituary & Service Information