Michael Zito, Jr.
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WATERTOWN- Michael G. Zito, Jr., 83, formerly of Guilford, died Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Glen Hill Center in Danbury.
Michael was born in New Haven, October 26, 1938, son of the late Michael and Rose (Giannelli) Zito. He lived in Guilford for over 50 years, received his BA from UConn and served in the Army National Guard. He started his career in sales at First Bank, worked at Nationwide Insurance, and retired from AT&T.
Michael is survived by his sister, Judith C. Welch (Peter) of Watertown; his sister-in-law, Jane Zito of Guilford; six nieces and nephews, Christi Carlson (Aaron), David Welch (Shannon), Kimberly Barnard (Joseph), Jeffrey Welch, Stephen Michael Zito (Katherine), and Stephanie Zito (Brian); and seven grandnieces and grandnephews, Ava, Lyla, and Cody Carlson, McKinley and Myles Barnard, Maya Welch, and Sophia Zito.
In addition to his parents, Michael was predeceased by his brother, Stephen Zito.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 30, 2022, 9:15 a.m. from the Hickcox Funeral Home, 195 Main St., Watertown, to St. John the Evangelist Church for Mass at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in All Saints' Cemetery, North Haven. There are no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Michael's name may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Shriners Hospital for Children, 2900 North Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607. For additional information or to leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.hickcoxfuneralhome.com.