Gloria Paolillo

CHESHIRE - Gloria A. Paolillo, 86, passed away Wednesday April 18, 2012 at the Highlands Health Care Center in Cheshire with her husband Arthur at her side, prior to his passing.

Mrs. Paolillo was born July 25, 1925 in New Haven the daughter of the late John and Teresa (Anquillare) Greco. She was a graduate of both Endicott College as well as the Trapp Hagen School of Design in New York City. She was a longtime Cheshire resident where she was a copywriter for the Cheshire Herald and with her husband, founded the Cheshire Art League.

Mrs. Paolillo is survived by her son Christopher Paolillo and his wife Shirley of Stoughton, MA; her daughters Donna D. Kinch and her husband Orin of Yarmouthport, MA and Pamela S. Couture and her husband Thomas of Osterville, MA; her brothers Anthony Greco and Edward Greco both of North Haven; her sister Julia Tomasi of West Haven; four grandchildren Tammy, Robyn, Erica, Nicole and Benjamin; as well as her great grandchildren Dylan and Cooper.

Arrangements - Funeral services for both Mr. and Mrs. Paolillo will be held on Tuesday April 24, 2012 10:15 from the Alderson Funeral Home of Cheshire, 615 S. Main St. to St. Bridget Church for Mass at 11 a.m. Entombment will follow in St. Lawrence Cemetery in West Haven. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday morning from 9:30 until the funeral procession leaves for church. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 5 Brookside Dr., P.O. Box 5022, Wallingford, CT 06492