Obituary: Rosina Matarese 93, Formerly of East Haven

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Rosina Matarese 93, of Hamden, formerly of East Haven, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2019 in Connecticut Hospice. She was the wife of the late Benjamin M. Matarese. She is survived by a daughter, Dr. Laura Matarese of Greenville, NC, a son, Benjamin Matarese, Jr. (Karla Perri) of Arlington, VA. Two grandchildren, Emilie and Brendan Matarese.

She was predeceased by her parents, Ernesto and Michelina Verdasco Conte, three sisters, Marguerite Schuster, Christine York, Rae Bartozzi, and two brothers James and Alphonse Conte. Prior to her retirement in 1986 she worked at East Haven High School and the Strouse Adler Company. She was an expert seamstress and enjoyed gourmet cooking.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Parish of St. Pio of Pierelcina at St. Vincent dePaul Church at 10 am on Tuesday morning. Burial will be in All Saints Cemetery. The East haven Memorial Longobardi – Brennan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Connecticut Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd., Branford, CT 06405.