Santina C. (Sandra) (Tanasi) Bellantuono, 81, of New Britain, CT died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Hartford Hospital. Santina was born in New Britain, CT and was the daughter of the late Sebastiano and Angelina (Gionfriddo) Tanasi. She worked as the director for the YWCA for several years. Santina was a member of St. Maurice R.C. Church, Sons of Italy, AARP and was a former police matron for the City of New Britain Police Dept. She enjoyed cooking and also catered many charitable events, not to mention being president of the supper club at the Brickhouse Café. Santina enjoyed life to the fullest especially her beloved family.
Santina is survived by her son Daniel Bellantuono of New Britain, CT, her daughter Angela Lanza and her husband Thomas of Hebron, CT, her four grandchildren Jennifer, Kathryn and Thomas Lanza and Donato Bellantuono and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Santina was predeceased by her husband Donato Bellantuono, her two brothers - Joseph and Paul Tanasi, Sr.
Funeral rites for Santina will be held Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. with the procession departing at 10 a.m. from the Paul A. Shaker Funeral Home, 764 Farmington Ave., New Britain, CT., followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at St. Maurice Church, 100 Wightman Rd., New Britain, CT. Entombment will be in St. Mary’s Garden Mausoleum, St. Mary Cemetery, 1141 Stanley St., New Britain, CT. Relatives and friends may call at the Paul A. Shaker Funeral Home TODAY from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Directions to funeral home – I-84 east or west exit 37 (Fienemann Rd), right off exit – one mile down on right. To extend condolences to the Bellantuono family or to share a memory of Santina, please visit shakerfuneralhome.com.