Corrado Alessandra Obituary (2021) – Newington, CT

Corrado Alessandra, 84, from New Britain, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his family. Corrado was born in Floridia, Sicily and was the son of Sebastian and Grazia (Vasques) Alessandra. He was the devoted husband of Nilda (Paulina) Alessandra for 61 years. As the founder of Connecticut Mason Contracting, Inc., Corrado worked as a talented mason and created beautiful masonry and stone work, including that of his own children. He loved to cook for his family and take care of his many gardens. Corrado loved to sing his Italian songs and his opera. He loved to travel, especially to his winter home in Argentina and cruises with family and friends. Corrado was a selfless, loving and dedicated husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is survived by his children, Grace Kopycinski and her husband Jeffrey, Sebastian Alessandra, Patricia Alessandra, and her partner Butch Marzi, Sheila Parafati and her husband Anthony; her grandchildren, Erica and her husband Michael Debboli, Michael Kopycinski and his wife Sarah Sirois, Alyssa Buitrago and her husband Jeremy, Adrianna Marzi, Anthony “AJ” and Nicole Parafati; his great-grandchildren, Elyanna, Zoey and Emilia Buitrago and Alessandra Debboli. Corrado is also survived by his brothers, Bartolomeo and his wife Yolanda, Giovanni and his wife Norberta, his sister Giusipinine Vasile, as well as several nieces and nephews. Corrado’s funeral service will be on Wednesday, December 15 at 8:45 a.m. at the Newington Memorial Funeral Home, 20 Bonair Ave., Newington, followed by a Christian funeral mass at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Newington. Corrado will be buried in West Meadow Cemetery in Newington at the convenience of the family. Friends and family are invited to call on Tuesdays, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Newington Memorial. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or www.stjude.org. To share a memory with Corrado’s family, please visit us at www.duksa .org.