Obituary of Angelina Wood

Angelina Coppola Wood, age 48, of Stratford, beloved wife of Brian Wood, passed away at home on Saturday, February 25, 2017. Born in Bridgeport on November 23, 1968, she was the daughter of Giuseppe and Lillian Spinelli Coppola of Stratford. Angela earned an Associate’s Degree from Sacred Heart University, was formerly employed by IBM and OptiCare, and was a creative crafter. Her greatest role in life was that of wife and mother. She dedicated herself to the love and care of her family and was very involved in her daughter’s activities at St. Mark’s School and Lauralton Hall. The love and care she gave will continue to live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved her. In addition to her beloved husband of 23 years, Brian and parents, survivors include two cherished daughters, Christina and Elena of Stratford, a brother, Vincent Coppola and his wife Claudine of Avon, aunts and uncles, Giovinia Petitti, Antonia Fazio, Fiorigia and Nicola Geloso and Carlo and Assunta Coppola, her mother-in-law, Theresa Wood of North Adams, MA as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by uncles, Pietro Spinelli, Domenico Petitti and Natale Fazio and her father-in-law, Richard Wood. Funeral services will take place on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. directly in St. Mark Church, 500 Wigwam Lane, Stratford for a Mass of Christian Burial. Entombment will follow in the Garden Mausoleum of St. Michael Cemetery, Stratford. Relatives and friends may greet the family on Friday from 4-8 p.m. in the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Road, Trumbull. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.