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Manchester Husband, Wife Pass Away 2 Days Apart

Bruno and Clara Dubaldo, who started the Dubaldo Music Center, died on either side of their wedding anniversary.

The founders of a the Dubaldo Music Center in Manchester, where scores of children learned how to play an instrument over the past half century, passed away last week.

And the story of Bruno and Clara Dubaldo carries an even more touching narrative: Bruno died on July 23 at the age of 92 and Clara died on July 25 at the age of 81. The couple's wedding anniversary was July 24.

The Hartford Courant chronicled the Dubaldos' lives in a touching tribute story on Thursday, saying the couple "whose lived were joined and sustained by music, remained in harmony at the end."

"They taught generations to play a variety of instruments and shared their joy in a play list that ranged from American country and western to Old World Italian."

Read the full tribute story here.

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Click here to read Bruno Dubaldo's obituary. Clara Dubaldo's obituary can be found here.


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