Jean Canale

LOVING MOTHER AND DEVOTED GRANDMOTHER

Naugatuck – Jean Marie (Metone) Canale, 72, entered into the Gates of Heaven peacefully on Tuesday May 13, 2025 at Yale New Haven Hospital surrounded by her loving Family. She was the wife of the late William “Bill” David Canale of Naugatuck who was the Love of Her Life

Jean was born August 13, 1952 in New Haven daughter of the late Alphonse and Mollie Mentone. She graduated Wilby High School Class of 1970. She was retired after working many years as a Paraprofessional at Region 16 Long River Middle School. She was a communicant of St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church in Naugatuck. Her greatest treasure in life were her children and grandchildren whom she loved and adored. She was a true “Ray of Sunshine”.

Jean is survived by her son: William David Canale, Jr. of Prospect, her daughter in law: Tammy Canale of Naugatuck her daughter: Gina Fernandez and her husband Alex of Oviedo, FL, her grandchildren: Gianna Fernandez, Alex Fernandez, Jr. and Bella Canale, her sister: Noreen Vaill and her husband Ben of West Haven and her brother: Butch Mentone of Prospect, three sister – in - laws Nella Canale, Christine Mentone and Ann Giancarli and her husband Al, many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by two twin daughters Amelia and Marie Canale her sister Marie Mentone and her brother Alphonse Mentone, her sister in law Elaine Mentone and brother-in-law Joseph “Butch” Canale.

Jean’s family will receive relatives and friends on Friday May 23, 2025 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Community Funeral Home 72 Waterbury Road (Next to the Post Office) in Prospect. Funeral services will be held on Saturday May 24, 2025 leaving at 9:15 a.m. from the funeral home and processing to St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church 1006 New Haven Road in Naugatuck for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery in Naugatuck.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project P.O. Box 758516 Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516 or to the St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, Tennesee 38105.

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