Obituary: Antoinette Annatone Piersanti, 95, of East Haven

Obituary courtesy of Porto Funeral Home:

Antoinette Annatone Piersanti, 95 of East Haven beloved wife of the late Valentino “Mike” Piersanti passed away peacefully on January 15, 2022 surrounded by her family at CT Hospice.

Loving mother of Linda (Walter) Moon of North Branford, Paul (Barbara) Piersanti of North Haven and Lisa (David) Marino of Branford. Cherished grandmother of Jennifer (Thomas) Wright, Nicole (Jared) Perlin, Mark (Gina) Piersanti, Diana (Jameson) Boroski and Krista, Alyssa and Gina Marino. Proud great-grandmother of Logan and Liam Wright, Emma and Lea Boroski, Eli and Emily Perlin and Valentino Piersanti. Antoinette was born in New Haven on July 3, 1926 daughter of the late Louis and Matilda Grillo Annatone. Antoinette was predeceased by her sister Dolores Spera and brothers Dominic, Louis and Vincent Annatone.

Prior to her retirement Antoinette worked as an assembler for the former Berger Brothers Company and then went on to the former Bank of New Haven as a loan processor. She was a proud member of the Ladies Marchegian Club.

The Piersanti family would like to thank the staff at the Villiage at Mariner's Point for the special care shown to Antoinette and ask that all visitors wear masks for all of the services.

Her funeral procession will leave the PORTO FUNERAL HOME, 234 Foxon Rd. (Rte. 80) East Haven WEDNESDAY morning at 10:30. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Anthony Church at 11:00. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. Family and friends may call WEDNESDAY morning from 8:30 to 10:30.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital at www.stjude.org.