Ann R. (DiBella) Roark, 89, of Wethersfield, beloved wife of the late Thomas E. Roark, III, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022. She was born in Hartford, daughter of the late Michael and Fannie (D'Alessio) DiBella, and had lived in Wethersfield and Florida. Prior to her retirement, Ann worked for the State of CT Motor Vehicle Dept. for many years. Ann was an avid Yankees fan, loved the casino, playing cards with family, Sandra Bullock movies and telling jokes.

She is survived by her three sons and daughters-in-law; Christopher P. & Teresa Roark of Jacksonville, NC, Thomas E. Roark IV of Burlington, CT and Kristine of Avon, CT and Michael Roark of Titusville, FL, eleven grandchildren and her brother Cornelius DiBella and his wife Lucille of Enfield, CT. Ann was predeceased by her daughter JoAnn R. Otis and her siblings Andrew, Joseph, Angelo, Dominic, Christopher, Theresa.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Christ the King Parish/Corpus Christi Church, 601 Silas Deane Hwy. Wethersfield.  Relatives and friends may call at the Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke., Wethersfield, CT Thursday from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. To share a memory of Ann, please visit dillonbaxter.com