- Date Of Birth: November 10, 1928
- Date Of Death: July 14, 2018
- State: Connecticut
On Saturday July 14th, 2018 Tina passed away peacefully at Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven following a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family.
Tina was born Nov. 10, 1928 in Casapulla, Caserta Province Italy, the daughter of the late Luigi and Concetta Guida Santillo. She was the eldest of 7 children. Having grown up in the backdrop of WWII she learned lessons that would shape her outlook on life. She had tremendous physical and moral stamina whenever faced with adversity. Tina was always kind, loyal, and did whatever she could to help those around her. Tina met her late husband Frank Vitale in 1953 and immigrated to America though Ellis Island. She was a devoted wife but her proudest accomplishment in life was being a loving mother to her three children Elpidio “Al” (Lynn) Vitale, Louis (Tina) Vitale, and Anita (Frank) Melanson.
