North Branford Council Wishes Millie Angeloni A Happy 100th Birthday

NORTH BRANFORD, CT — When it's your 100th year, birthday wishes from an entire town are more than deserved. Especially in Millie Angeloni's case, as she celebrated her 100th birthday with her family and loved ones at a special event last Sunday, North Branford Town Manager Michael Downes said and shared her story:

"Born on October 4, 1924, in Graniti, Sicily, to Salvatore and Rosaria Calabro, she came to the U.S. in 1948 with her brother Joseph to join their father, with their mother joining at a later date. She spent three days at Ellis Island with her brother waiting for clearance to enter the country.

She married Daniel Angeloni in 1950 and is the mother of Frank and John, grandmother to Elliot, Sara and Michael, and great grandmother (Gigi) to Lina, Emmie, Reese, Ryder, Vivianne, Riley, Van, and Bronson.

Millie provided for her family by working at Rose’s Dress Shop with her mother. She later went on to work at Remington Arms and General Electric. During this time, her father and brother were busy establishing the family business, Calabro Cheese Corporation. Millie worked at Calabro Cheese until her retirement at age 88.

Millie’s true love was cooking and taking care of her family. You could always find her in the kitchen at family gatherings and later teaching her daughter-in-law how to cook the delicious Italian dishes her family loved. Millie treasured her time watching her grandchildren and even traveled to Virginia to help her niece Rita with her children Connor, Christian, Cameron, and Charlotte.

Millie traveled back to her childhood home in Sicily with her mother and brother in 1985 and her final visit was 2010 with her grandson Michael. Graniti will always hold a special place in her heart.

Happy 100th Millie!"