Alfred married Irene Dora MANNICK,26 daughter of Christopher William MANNICK and Emma PELTIER, about 1927 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA. The marriage ended in divorce about 1951. Irene was born on 21 Nov 1912 in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA and died on 22 Jul 1989 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA at age 76. The cause of her death was Respiratory failure due to Chronic obstructive lung disease. They had five children: Alfred Mitchell Jr, George William, Beverlee Ann, Robert Edward, and Jacqueline Rose.
Death Notes: The Willimantic Chronicle, 24 Jul 1989:
Irene (Mannick) Saba Garbarini, 76, of 138 Spring St., Willimantic, widow of the late Feury Garbarini, died Saturday at the Windham Community Memorial Hospital. She was born Nov. 21, 1912, in East Hartford, daughter of the late Christopher and Emma (Peltier) Mannick. She was a communicant of St. Joseph Church, Willimantic.
She is survived by three sons, Alfred Saba Jr. of Sterling; George Saba and Robert Saba, both of Willington; two daughters, Beverly Cook of Woodstock, Vt., and Jacqueline Grant of Willimantic; a brother, David Mannick of Willimantic; three sisters, Ella Pothier of Columbia, Helen Beaudry and Emma Squires, both of Willimantic; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a sister, Mary Jennie.
The Willimantic Chronicle, 25 Jul 1989:
Funerals–Garbarini, Irene.
Funeral services for Irene (Mannick) Saba Garbarini, 76, of 138 Spring St., Willimantic, who died Saturday, were held at 9:30 a.m. today from the Bacon Funeral Home, 71 Prospect St., Willimantic, followed by a mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church. The celebrant was the Rev. Luke Walaszek. Burial followed
in the Old Willimantic Cemetery. The bearers were Scott Saba, Craig Saba, Chad Saba, Christopher Grant, Todd Grant, and Phosy Saba.
Research Notes: Irene married Mr. Feury “Babe” Garbarini after divorcing Alfred Mitchell Sr Saba, who died before she did. She was a dietary worker at the University according to her DC.