Obituary: Constance 'Connie' Repaci Sciglimpaglia, 96, Of Newtown

Information and Photo Courtesy Honan Funeral Home

NEWTOWN, CT — On Sept. 9, Constance “Connie” Repaci Sciglimpaglia’s family held a surprise ninety-fifth birthday party where she exclaimed, “How lovely!” To the great sadness and surprise of her family, she passed into God’s loving embrace on Sept. 21, 2023.

Indeed, she was a lovely woman with a great sense of humor, a fierce love, and a strong will. That tenacity helped her both grieve and grow after the loss of her husband Louis, whom she was married to for sixty-two years. Following the loss of her husband in 2011, she endured the loss of her eldest son, Victor who died at the age of sixty-six in 2018.

Connie cultivated lasting friendships wherever she spent her time. She enjoyed going to the Newtown Senior Center, reading to children in the Newtown School System, and singing in the choir at the Valley Presbyterian Church in Brookfield.

She was a caretaker who was always concerned about the welfare of others and always ready to feed you her famous cheesecake. Connie was known as ‘Mommy, Mumzie, and Mama’ to her children; Victor, LuAnn, Larry and her youngest daughter, Lisa. To her grand and great-grandchildren, Connie, Cole, Clairice, Jaxon, Asa, and Gunnar she was known as ‘Grammy.’ Most recently, she enjoyed learning about modern rock bands with Cole and was surprised by Clarice with a visit from Portland, OR.

Counted among those who will miss her bright presence are her son-in-law Michael, daughter- in-law Susan, brother Vincent, and sister-in-law Angela. There are also many nieces and nephews who will hold her in their hearts.

Connie was born in Byram, on Sept. 5, 1927 to Salvatore Repaci and Mary Furci.

After graduating from Port Chester High School in 1941 she worked in retail during the day and sang with local bands at night. One night, Connie met her husband, Louis while she was singing at Laddin’s Terrace in Stamford. They were married on Feb. 27, 1949.

There is too much to say about her that just cannot be put into words. Connie was an original and there will never be another like her.

There will be a memorial service at the Valley Presbyterian Church in Brookfield, 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.