Obituaries
Obituary: Catherine DelVecchia, 89, of Madison
A Hand high school prom queen, she was a knitter whose Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls won many first place prizes at the Durham Fair.
Obituary courtesy of Guilford Funeral Home:
On Tuesday, August 24th, 2021, Catherine DelVecchia, a lifelong resident of Madison, wife of Michael T. DelVecchia passed away peacefully at Connecticut Hospice of Branford.
Catherine was born on March 14, 1932, the daughter of Peter and Mary Gallagher. She was predeceased by her brother Lt. Peter J. Gallagher Jr. and her sister Mary G. Lemley.
Catherine attended Daniel Hand School from first grade to twelfth grade. While at Daniel Hand she was very popular being voted Queen of her Senior Prom. Catherine was very proud that she was a recipient of the D.A.R. Award. After high school she graduated from Stone Academy. Before retirement Catherine worked many years at the Munger Lumber Company in the Business Department. She was an avid knitter and very proud of her Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls for which she won many first-place prizes at the Durham Fair. Catherine also enjoyed downhill skiing.
Catherine is survived by her sister Margaret G. Massini, her nieces Marcat Lemley Knowlton, Charlotte Lemley Sinclair, and her nephews Edward Massini, Thomas Lemley, and Peter Lemley.
She was very proud of her Irish heritage: “Erin go Bragh Aunt Woo”
There will be a graveside service on Tuesday, August 31st, 2021 at 11 am at St. George Cemetery, Hubbard Road, Guilford, CT.
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