Frank Charles Saglio

Frank Charles Saglio, 87, of Marlborough passed away Thursday April 2nd at Middlesex Hospital. Born Aug. 21, 1938 in Hartford he was the son of the late Charles and Laura (DiCioccio) Saglio. Frank had worked as the Hatchery Manager for Arbor Acres poultry farm in Glastonbury for 50+

years before his retirement.  Arbor Acres was initially started in 1917 by Frank’s grandfather when he emigrated from Italy. 

Frank was an avid lover of antiques, especially radios and phonographs.  He loved going to tag sales, flea markets, etc. in  search of treasures.

He also loved spending time outside in nature.  He had numerous bird feeders and you would often find him sitting in his yard, enjoying all the different types of birds that would come. 

He was always thrilled to hear the peep frogs in the spring, see the first flowers of spring, and loved pussy willows and lilacs. He had a huge flower garden at one point, and people would often drive by and stop to admire its beauty.  After work on the warm summer nights, he would be outside watering the garden for a couple hours.  It truly brought him joy. He enjoyed planting trees and bushes, specifically holly bushes, red maples and many assorted evergreens. He loved large assorted cactus plants, and had many varieties.  He truly had a green thumb!

In his younger days, he had a Harley and drove it all the way down the east coast to Florida numerous times.  He often reminisced about that, and often wished he still had a motorcycle!

He enjoyed the holidays spent with family, the large Saglio Thanksgivings, the magic of Christmas, and the childhood treasures that we put in his stocking each year: tangerines, figs, nuts and a few chocolates.  Those treasures brought back some of his fondest childhood memories.

Frank was a member of Buckingham Congregational Church in Glastonbury. He is survived by his former wife Sandy Davies of Marlborough, his three sons Frank Saglio (Kara) of New Hampshire, Phillip Saglio of Colchester, Joshua Saglio of Glastonbury, his daughter Jaclyn Saglio (Francesco) of Italy, his brother Dominic Saglio (Ellen) of Florida and his beloved grandchildren Lorenzo, Alice and Violet. His family was his pride and joy.  Frank will be dearly missed by many.

Friends may call at the Spencer Funeral Home 112 Main St. East Hampton on Friday April 17th from 5:00PM until 7:00PM. Funeral services will be held Saturday April 18th at 11AM in Buckingham Congregational Church 16 Cricket Lane Glastonbury, CT. Burial will be private. To leave online condolences please visit http://www.spencerfuneralhomeinc.com. 

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