Dolores Martello

Mrs. Dolores “Dee” E. Martello, 90, passed away on August 15, 2025 in Stamford, Connecticut. Dolores was born in Manhattan, New York on September 19, 1934. She lived the vast majority of her life surrounded by family and friends whom she held very near and dear to her heart.

Dolores married Vincent A. Martello on December 28, 1952 in Highland Falls, NY and with him went on to raise three incredible daughters.

As a loving wife and mother, Dolores put her family first and foremost in her life. She took delight in cooking family recipes, playing cards and word games, bowling, joking around, and watching sports alongside her close relatives and friends. She joyfully celebrated holidays and birthdays with family, attended her grandchildren’s recitals and sports events, and was always ready to lend an ear or offer advice.

Dolores held several prestigious jobs as a Proofreader and Editor for various technical publications such as Thorndyke-Barnhart Dictionaries, The New England Journal of Medicine, medical documentation for Pfizer, and many others. She also featured as a contestant on the original edition of Jeopardy!. Her mastery of the English language and sharp sense of humor were cherished by her community, as were her beauty, grace, and humility.

Dolores is survived by her loving and devoted daughter and caregiver, JoAnn Martello. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Jesse Clement, Derek DeShane, Vanessa DeShane LeBeau, Tina Perrone, Vincent Perrone, Michael Echavarría, Gregory Echavarría, and Victoria Hazoglou, and her great-grandchildren, Nicholas DeShane and Everett Clement.

She was preceded in death by her father, Savvas Deliyiannis, her mother, Marie Dennis, her husband, Vincent Martello, her brother, Richard Deliyiannis, and her daughters, Angela Echavarría and JeanMarie Martello.

A memorial service in celebration of Dolores’ life will be held on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 5:00pm at McMahon, Lyon & Hartnett Funeral Home (491 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY). She will be laid to rest the following morning on Monday, August 25, 2025 at 10:00am at Mount Calvary Cemetery (575 Hillside Ave, White Plains, NY).

The family requests that flowers be sent to the McMahon, Lyon & Hartnett Funeral Home. As Dolores was an avid lover of wildlife, especially penguins, the family humbly requests any donations in her honor be made to the World Wildlife Fund (protect.worldwildlife.org).