Brian E. DiNatale Sr. 69, entered eternal rest unexpectedly on Monday June 30, 2020. Brian was born on November 11, 1950 and was a resident of Hamden, CT.
Brian was retired from the New Haven Housing Authority after working with them for twenty years, where he was affectionately known as Shaft. He was currently employed by the New Haven Board of Education as a School Resource Officer.
He will be fondly remembered by all who knew and loved him. His kindness and smile were infectious and unforgettable.
Brian was predeceased by his loving parents, Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore and Doris DiNatale and his brother, Kevin N. DiNatale.
Brian is survived by his son, Brian E. DiNatale II and granddaughter, Abbygail DiNatale; sisters, Patricia DiNatale and Juanita Granger; nieces, Lisa Pouncey-Creacy and Dawn Granger; nephews, Roberto Pouncey, Troy DiNatale, Brandon Granger, and Brandon Phillips. He also leaves a host of special cousins, great nieces and nephews; best friends, Verone Hendrix and Dave Reali; and his parrot, Sammi.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic there will be a private burial for immediate family only held on Wednesday July 8, 2020 at 11:00 AM at the Evergreen Cemetery, 769 Ella T. Grasso Blvd., New Haven. A celebration of life will be planned for all who loved Brian at a later time.
The DiNatale Family thanks everyone who have sent their love and condolences or who kept us in prayer.
My condolences are being sent to Patty and her family. May Brian Rest In Peace. ????
My heart is broken. Brian was a patient of ours over at Dr. Rippel office. I remember fondly Brian calling and he would say “Good morning it’s your favorite patient Brian Dinatale.” He was! Never had a mean bone in his body. Brian will be deeply missed! My condolences to all who knew this man!
Loving you always my friend. Rock the heavens.
WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHY, WE ARE VERY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.
I’M SORRY I CAN’T BE THERE WITH U GUYS. I WILL KEEP U I PRAY. HE WAS LOV ED AND WILL B MISSED .
Our Condolences to the family . We will keep You all in prayer he will be miss .
Rest in peace my friend
WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHY, WE ARE VERY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.
Sending my deepest condolences out to his family from his second family in the Security Department he will be greatly missed.????
MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO BRIAN AND THE FAMILY MAY GOD BLESS YOU,PUJO
My deepest sympathy to the family you all are in my prays ? he was a great man to work with and laugh with RIP Brain
Co-Worker
Stacy
I will truly miss my buddy Shaft or “Shaftie” as I called him. My condolences to his son Brian , granddaughter and siblings. God Bless you all.
Fabienne Moore
I’ll never forget the man or the voice, the class or the humor. You will be missed…RIP Shaft.
Our deepest condolences. Brian was such a wonderful man with a smile that would light a room where ever he entered. Brian was my Uncle Albert Coles adopted son and our family accepted him as one us. Our hearts are saddened to know that he has left this Earth and entered in God’s realm. May God bless you and strengthen his family at this time. Know that Brian be missed but he will always be loved by the Mitchell and Coles family. God bless all of you. Toni/Chey /Pueblo Mitchell and Coles families.
You will be truly missed. It was always nice to walk into Davis and greeted by you with a smile. You always put a smile on my child’s face when you knew it was a bad day. My prayers and thoughts for the family ?
I am praying for the family. At this great loss to you.Brian was a very lovely person.stay strong.
Mr. DiNatale will be sorely missed at Davis Academy. He always asked about my oldest son to make sure he was doing well in school, not getting in with the wrong crowd, etc. He really cared about all the kids at Davis and took his role as a security guard way above and beyond. He greeted my babies everyday with a kind and upbeat disposition, and we will miss seeing his face every day. My condolences to all who loved him.
I have been blessed to encounter beautiful people along this journey called life, and Brian DiNatale is among them. Our paths intersected at The Davis Academy. Not a day went by that he did not greet our school community with a smile and warm hello. If you were lucky (and many of us were), you’d have a chance to engage in discussions with him about God and faith, life back in the day, martial arts. using honest communication as a way to problem solve, and giving back to the world by helping others. His welcoming spirit was contagious, and because of that, Brian DiNatale will forever remain alive in our hearts. May warm memories, loving overshadow moments of sadness that will surely come. God bless and keep you all.
I’m so happy to have met Brian at Davis school. He was so excited when he realized he was good friends with my Dad Wayne who had passed. Since then he would talk to my husband and I every morning when I dropped my son off to school telling us jokes and stories. He will truly be missed. My condolences go out to his family and friends ❤
My sincerest and heartfelt condolences to the family on your loss. I had the pleasure of knowing Shaft at work at HANH. I used to love hearing his voice over the maintenance guys radios and his visits to the Section 8 office were always such a treat for me. Heaven has gained an amazing man. RIP my friend.
What a sad shock. I hadn’t seen Brian I years but always loved him…who couldn’t with his upbeat personality and to-die-for smile. What a guy.
Condolences to Patty and the family!
My thoughts and prayers are extended to you doing this most difficult time. Hold on to God’s promise of a greater life beyond this world. Brian’s love and caring for his family was a part of almost all of our conversations. Continue to share the love which Brian shared with you with each other.
Love and prays from James and Edwards family
In loving memory of a wonderful person. I will always miss you.
He cared about the kids, prayers and condolences to the family
My condolences to the family. When I met Brian through my bff Verone, I felt as though I had known him for a long time. Brian is a great guy with a smile that would light up a room. He was always pleasant and upbeat. Although gone, he will not be forgotten. Rest in peace????
My deepest condolences to Brian’s family. I have known Brian for many years and he was a gracious individual with a light that shined within his soul. He will be missed. RIP