Melinda (Prizio) Upton
February 15, 1931 - January 01, 2012
Glastonbury, Connecticut
Visitation: 4:00pm - 7:00pm January 04, 2012 at Farley-Sullivan Funeral Home, 50 Naubuc Ave., Glastonbury, CT 06033
Funeral Service: 9:15am January 05, 2012 at Farley-Sullivan Funeral Home, 50 Naubuc Ave., Glastonbury, CT 06033

Mass of Christian Burial: 10:00am January 05, 2012 at St. Paul Church, 2577 Main St., Glastonbury, CT 06033

Melinda (Prizio) Upton, wife of George C. Upton, died Sunday, (January 1, 2012), at Hartford Hospital. Melinda was born in Stamford, daughter of the late Biagio and Generosa (Montefuscoli) Prizio. She attended local schools and graduated from Stamford High School in 1949, then became a licensed hairdresser upon graduating from the Smithcroft School of Hairdressing in Bridgeport. Changing careers, she worked for the Springdale Bank in Stamford. She married George C. Upton in 1954, and subsequently became the mother of George A. Upton and Barbara (Upton) Tyczkowski. In 1966, Melinda and George moved their family to Glastonbury and became involved in many activities. Melinda worked in the Kamins Department Store and later in sales for Sage-Allen & Co. in Wethersfield. In her retirement, Melinda enjoyed travel with George, being with her grandchildren, and painting landscapes and animal scenes in oil. She was also a member of the League of the Sacred Heart in St. Paul Church. Besides her husband, Melinda leaves her son, George A. Upton, her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara (Upton) and Peter Tyczkowski of Glastonbury; her grandchildren, Kathryn (Tyczkowski) Grabarek and her husband Andrew of Clinton, and John Tyczkowski of Glastonbury. She also leaves her sister, Marge (Prizio) Viggiano, and her husband Andrew of Norwalk. Melinda was greatly loved by her family; she will be remembered for her stories and consistently cheerful mood. The funeral will be held Thursday, January 5, 2012, at 9:15 a.m. from the Farley-Sullivan Funeral Home, 50 Naubuc Ave. Glastonbury, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Paul Church, 2577 Main St., Glastonbury. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2012. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family at the Woodside Cemetery in Westminster, MA. For further information or to wish online condolences, please visit Farleysullivan.com.