Genaro Israel Melcon, 81, beloved husband for 48 years to Violeta Melcon, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Hartford Hospital. He was born in Manguito, Cuba before immigrating to the U.S. Prior to his retirement, Genaro worked for Hanson Whitney Mfg. Besides his wife he is survived by his son Israel Melcon and his wife Antonia of Rocky Hill, a daughter Maria M. Melcon of Hartford, 3 grandchildren, Mariela and Malena Melcon and Reymaros Hernandez, a brother Bernardo Melcon of Florida, 3 sisters, Clotilde Chavez, and Cristobalina Melcon both of Rocky Hill, and Aida Melcon, of Cuba and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother Carlin and two sisters, Esperanza and Maria. The funeral will be Friday, February 14th, 10:30 a.m. from The Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke. Wethersfield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 11 a.m. in St. Lawrence O'Toole Church, 494 New Britain Ave. Hartford. Burial will follow in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Friends may call Friday, prior to the funeral 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. To share a memory with the family, please visit, www.dillonbaxter.com