John “Johnny” D. Antonelli

John “Johnny” D. Antonelli, age 60 of Waterbury, CT, passed away on May 6, 2022. He was born on March 20, 1962. He was the son of the late Dominic Antonelli and Frances Beale Antonelli. Johnny spent his days at the Waterbury ARC, where he enjoyed serving his community, spending time with his friends, participating in arts and crafts, and going on various fun-filled day trips. He loved his family and friends very much and often reminisced about the good times he had in Brooklyn. Johnny took immense pride in his fish tank and loved telling stories about his time spent working at the Cuban Restaurant. He also enjoyed riding his bike, playing video games, listening to his favorite songs, and collecting model cars and trains. Johnny liked to try his luck with scratch tickets, bingo, and going to the casino. He also loved drinking Pepsi, chocolate milk, and coffee; eating fast food and Chinese; having a good cigarette; and enjoying an occasional brew.

Johnny is survived by his siblings, James, Edward, Michael, Frank, Thomas, Joseph, Danielle, Tammy, Andrea, and their families. Johnny is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and cousins.

A viewing will be held on Saturday May 14, 2022 from 1-4pm at Colonial Funerals, 270 West Main Street, Waterbury. Condolences may be expressed at Colonialfunerals.com.