Obituary: Florence DeLucia Parisi, 94, of Guilford

Obituary courtesy of Porto Funeral Homes:

Florence DeLucia Parisi, 94, of Guilford, formerly of East Haven passed away March 29, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Wife of the late Louis Parisi. Beloved mother of Mary Palmieri of Fort Myers, FL and Elaine Parisi and companion Brad Kahl of Branford. Loving grandmother of Patrick Palmieri of North Branford. Sister of the late Louis DeLucia and Mary Barbato. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Florence was born in New Haven on May 12, 1927 a daughter of the late Clemente and Giuseppina Piscitelli DeLucia.

Prior to her retirement, Florence along with her late husband owned and operated the former Palm Beach Apizza in the Fair Haven section of New Haven for many years and also worked with her daughter Elaine at Possessions of Branford.

Family and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial Thursday afternoon at 12:30 in the St. Pio of Pietrelcina Parish at Our Lady of Pompeii Church. Interment will follow in St. Lawrence Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Parkinson Disease Assn, PO Box 61420, Staten Island, NY 10306. Arrangements are in care of the PORTO FUNERAL HOME, 234 Foxon Rd. (Rte 80) East Haven.