Angelo Paul Cilia, 76, of Newington died, March 20, 2014 at home. He was born to the late John and Anna (D'Amato) Cilia, June 29, 1937. He was raised on the East Side of Hartford and lived in the South End of the city for most of his life. He graduated from HPHS, served in the U.S. Army and retired from the U.S Postal Service. Angelo is survived by his sister Rose Marie Cilia and her husband Charles DeLeo of Hartford and his loving Anderson, McDonald and Palombizio cousins.The funeral will be Friday, March 28, 2014, 9:30 a.m. from the Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke. Wethersfield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 10 a.m. in St. Luke's Church, 66 Bolton St. Hartford. He will be laid to rest beside his parents in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery where military honors will be accorded him.  Visiting hours will be Friday, at Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home prior to the funeral, 8-9:30 a.m. The family would like to thank the doctors and staff at Newington Veterans Hospital for their compassionate care. Contributions in Angelo's memory may be made to the  DAV Chapter 12, 303 Burnside Ave. East Hartford, CT 06128 or American Legion Post 117, 294 Willard Ave. Newington, CT 06111. To share a memory with the family, please visit, www.dillonbaxter.com