Obituary: Viola Cuomo (Porto Funeral Homes)

Viola Cafano Cuomo, age 102, of Hamden, Connecticut passed away peacefully on July 14, 2025, at Hamden Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She was the beloved wife for 75 years to the late Anthony L. Cuomo.

A devoted and loving mother, Viola is survived by her daughters, Audrey (Louis) Mascola of East Haddam, Connecticut and Lori (James) Earley of Summerville, South Carolina. She was a cherished grandmother to Marc (Kristin) Mascola of Trumbull, Connecticut and Shelley (John) Candler of East Haddam, Connecticut and a proud great-grandmother to Marc, Madison, Mason, and Maggie Mascola, and Julianne and Jake Giordano.

Born in Hamden, Connecticut on May 16, 1923, Viola was the daughter of the late Peter and Rose Nista Cafano. She was predeceased by her siblings Edith Lotto, Angelina Barbuto, George Cafano and Peter Cafano, Jr.

Viola worked faithfully alongside her husband Anthony in the family business, Cuomo’s Television & Antenna Sales and Service, where her dedication and hard work helped build a trusted name in the community.

In retirement, Viola embraced life’s simple joys. She loved playing golf, going to bingo with friends & family, and spending winters in Florida with Anthony—creating memories full of sunshine, laughter, and companionship. She will be remembered for her unwavering devotion to family, her warm and generous spirit, her exceptional cooking skills and her zest for life.

The family would like to extend a sincere thank-you to the wonderful nurses and staff at Hamden Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Services and interment will be held privately. Arrangements are in the care of PORTO FUNERAL HOME, 234 Foxon Rd. (Route 80), East Haven, Connecticut 06513. Sign Viola’s guest book at www.portofuneralhomes.net.