Leo F. Bonazelli, 84, of South Windsor, CT passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023 surrounded by his family.  Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Leo and Alice (Froment) Bonazelli.  Leo was the owner of Utility Electric Service, Inc. of Hartford which was founded by his father in 1953.  He was a Honorary Life Member of the Knights of Columbus Council 5779, South Windsor.  Leo served his country honorably in the United States Navy, traveling the world on the U.S.S. Essex (CVA-9).  Later, he found great joy in his family and was active in his children's lives, coaching and cheering them on.  He proudly attended the many sporting events and dance recitals of his grandchildren. Throughout his life, he always enjoyed a great meal especially surrounded by the people he loved. He was a self-proclaimed workaholic and found joy in working even after retirement.   Of late, Leo often could be found sitting on the deck, under the hot summer sun, listening to Joe Castiglione.

Leo is survived by his two daughters, Deborah Mongiat and her husband Robert of East Hampton, and Corinne Finnegan of Vernon, his son Leo A. Bonazelli and his wife Shirley of South Windsor, his two sisters Rose Alma Cataldo and her husband Gregory of East Hampton, Janice Bonazelli of East Hartford, and his brother Donald A. Bonazelli and his wife Debra of Westfield, MA.  He also leaves seven grandchildren Amanda Dombrowski and her husband John, Brittany Kelly, Sean Finnegan, Cari Lee and her husband Brady, Emily Bonazelli and her husband David Griffin, Joseph Bonazelli and his fiancée Nina Copponi, and William Bonazelli, and five great grandchildren Ryan and Tyler Dombrowski, Melanie Kelly, and Hazel and Brooks Lee.  He also leaves many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Relatives and friends may call at the Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke., Wethersfield, CT Monday, January 30 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services for Leo will be held Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 10 a.m. at St. Junipero Serra Parish/St. Francis of Assisi Church, 673 Ellington Road, South Windsor, CT. Burial with full military honors will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, CT. To share a memory of Leo, please visit dillonbaxter.com. Donations can be made to the Knights of Columbus www.kofc.org or to St. Jude's Children's Hospital www.stjude.org