Angela Manizza

Angela (Culotta) Manizza, 94, of Bristol, wife of David J. Thormahlen of Bristol and widow of Gaspar “Gus” Manizza, died on Thursday (October 10, 2019) at Ingraham Manor, Bristol. Angela was born in New London on July 23, 1925 and was a daughter of the late Vincenzo and Marianna (Perrone) Culotta.
She was raised and went to school in New London where she worked for the New London Board of Education before retiring. She also lived in Waterford before moving to Bristol in 2018. She enjoyed volunteering with Seniors Helping Seniors after retirement.
In addition to her husband, Angela is survived by a son, Robert Manizza and wife, Kathy of Winston-Salem, NC; a granddaughter, Suzanne Manizza-Roszak and husband, Jonny Roszak; a great-grandson, Sander Roszak; step-sons: David Thormahlen and wife, Tammy, and Scott Thormahlen and wife, Brenda; and grandchildren: Amy, Jeremy, Jon, Tyler, Kaitlyn, and Keegan, several great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her siblings: Dominic Culotta, Mary Hudson, Connie Rivnak, Rose Brown, and Josephine Bennett.
Funeral services will be held at Funk Funeral Home, 35 Bellevue Avenue, Bristol on Wednesday (October 16, 2019) at 12 Noon. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in New London. Relatives and friends may call at Funk Funeral Home on Wednesday between 11 AM and 12 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, ATTN: Office of Development, 2900 N. Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607. Please visit Angela’s memorial website at www.FunkFuneralHome.com

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