Mark DeFrancesco Obituary
Mark DeFrancesco of Cheshire, Connecticut passed away on August 26, 2026. Mark, born on December 16, 1949 in New Haven, Connecticut, shared life alongside family, friends, and others. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Mark DeFrancesco to show support.
He was predeceased by: his father James DeFrancesco. He is survived by: his wife Helen DeFrancesco; his mother Josephine DeFrancesco; his children, Chris Keller (Mary), Erin Keller (Ned Gorski), Bethany Hatef (David) and Kaitlin Guthrie (Stuart); his grandchildren, Morgaynn Draper, William Keller, Madison Gorski, Matthew Keller, Emma Keller, Taylor Guthrie, Lily Hatef, Bodhi Hatef and Molly Guthrie; and his siblings, Janice and James. He is also survived by numerous cousins, nephews, nieces, and dear friends.
Visitation was held on Thursday, September 10th 2026 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Celentano Funeral Home (424 Elm St, New Haven, CT 06511). A funeral Mass was held on Friday, September 11th 2026 at 10:30 AM at the St. Bridget of Sweden Church (175 Main St, Cheshire, CT 06410).
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Tunnel to Towers Foundation (http://www.t2t.org); the Holy Cross Brothers, 495 Maple Ln., Valatie, NY 12184; or Sam the I Can Man Foundation (http://www.samtheicanman.org).
