- Date Of Birth: January 1, 1919
- Date Of Death: May 19, 2009
- State: Connecticut
Sebastian “Mickey” Nicholas Cannata, 90, of Cromwell, loving husband of Lydia (Branciforte) Cannata for 68 years, passed away on Tuesday, May 19th at Hartford Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Middletown on January 1, 1919 to the late Nicholas and Francesca (Giardina) Cannata, he was the oldest son of nine children.
Mickey was an exceptionally hard worker who developed a plan to accomplish his lifelong dream of owning a successful restaurant and motor inn. After a partnership with his brothers-in law at the Lord Cromwell Grill on the Berlin Turnpike in Meriden, he and his wife, Lydia, built and managed the Lord Cromwell Restaurant and Motor Inn, and the Knights Inn, in Cromwell for many years until their retirement twenty-five years ago. Throughout his career in the hotel and restaurant fields, he was also a prominent residential developer in Middletown, Cromwell, and Cape Cod. He was a past member of the board of directors for the Connecticut Restaurant Association and the Connecticut Hotel and Motel Association. Mickey spent his retirement years in Clinton and wintered in Jupiter, Florida. One of his proudest accomplishments was earning his GED the first winter he spent in retirement.
Besides his loving wife, Lydia, he is survived by his three children, Suzanne Rutner and her husband, Alan, Rosemarie Mondani and her husband, Donald, and Michael Cannata and his finance, April Hudyma, all of Cromwell; his beloved grandchildren, Lisa and Lynn Mondani, Amy Bunton and her husband, Stuart, and Tracy Adib-Samii and her husband, Julio, and his great grandson, Alejandro. Mickey is also survived by two sisters, Lena Kalita of Middletown and Viola Bozzi of Portland and two brothers, Emanuel Cannata, of Middletown and Nicholas Cannata, of Portland and many nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by four sisters, Antoinette Spallone of Middletown, Anna Santavenere of Cromwell, Rose Filetti of Lawrence, Mass, and Helen Marino of Middletown.
The family wishes to extend their sincere thanks and gratitude for the wonderful care and compassion they received from Dr. Sharon Diamen, Dr. Steven Horowitz, and all the nurses and support staff at Hartford Hospital.
