Obituary of Benedetto Cortina Sr.

Benedetto Cortina, Sr., age 83, of West Haven, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 11, 2026 at Yale New Haven Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Phyllis (Dattolo) Cortina. Born in Bridgeport on September 13, 1942, he was a son of the late Lino Cortina, Sr. and Concetta (Falzarano) Cortina and was a longtime resident of West Haven.

Benny was a Mechanical Installer at Sikorsky Aircraft on the Black Hawk Helicopter for many years before his retirement. He was a true sportsman and was an avid fan of the New York Yankees and Giants. He was an outstanding softball player and competed in many bowling leagues over the years. He enjoyed playing golf and taking occasional trips to the casino. On Sunday mornings he could be found listening to Italian music on WICC with John LaBarca and making the "gravy" for dinner with the family. Above everything his greatest enjoyment came from spending time with family, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

In addition to his beloved wife Phyllis of 47 years, survivors include his four loving children, Diane Cortina Lengyel and her husband Paul, Denise Cortina Fiorella, Benedetto Cortina, Jr. and his wife Wendy and Alicia Cortina Dube, three sisters, MaryAnn Cortina, Frances Glinsky and her husband John and Linda Lee Murolo and her husband Vincent, six devoted grandchildren, Michael Masciola, Cynthia Young, Victoria Acosta, Anthony Fiorella, Elizabeth Fiorella, Mason Dube and Sophia Dube and five cherished great grandchildren, Selina, Sofia, Alaina, Damien and Talia. He also leaves to cherish his memory a sister-in-law, Elizabeth Maiolo many nieces and nephews and his four legged pal Buca. He was predeceased by brothers, Lino Cortina, Jr. and Nicholas Cortina.

A Funeral Home Service will take place on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. in the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Rd., Trumbull. Interment will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Trumbull. Friends and relatives may greet the family on Saturday morning from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.

The family would like to thank all the nurses and staff at Yale New Haven Hospital for all the care and compassion they extended to Benny and the family.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692 www.americanheart.org.

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