Rocky Hill Obituary: Giuseppina Bordonaro, 87

Giuseppina "Pina" (Amenta) Bordonaro, 87, of Rocky Hill and Port Charlotte, FL, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, April 27, 2017, joining her beloved husband, Leonardo Bordonaro.

She was born in Solarino, Siciliy, on April 15, 1930, the daughter of the late Salvatore Amenta and Serafina (Coco) Amenta. She was proud of her starting career as the town's first and only telephone operator, which led to her meeting the love of her life, "Nardo." After they married and started their family, she immigrated to the United States in 1962 to join her parents and then settled in Rocky Hill in 1976.

She worked as a foot press operator at Connecticut Spring & Stamping for almost 30 years. She and her husband retired to Port Charlotte, FL, where she enjoyed many years of playing cards with friends, cooking for Nardo and everyone who stopped by, and having her grandchildren come to visit. They returned every summer to spend time with family and happily celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in September. She loved spending time with her family and was especially devoted to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She lived to cook and was famous for her delicious homemade bread, sauce, pasta, and cookies.

She was predeceased by a sister, Tina (Amenta) Adorno, of Australia. A loving mother, she leaves her sons, Sebastiano Bordonaro and his wife Catherine of Newington, Salvatore Bordonaro and his fiancée Annie Correa of Manchester; three grandchildren and their spouses, who she affectionately referred to as her grandchildren too, Jennifer and Adam Mastrocola, Stephen Bordonaro and Ashley Hoyt, and Michelle and Shayne Muñoz; and two great grandchildren, whom she absolutely adored and who affectionately referred to her as "Nonna," Emma Mastrocola and Sofia Muñoz.

Her family would like to thank the entire Masonicare Hospice team, and in particular, Christine Goodwin and Barbara May, for the wonderful and compassionate care she received over the last few months.

Family and friends may call on Monday, May 1, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Newington Memorial Funeral Home, 20 Bonair Ave., Newington. Funeral services for Giuseppina will begin on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at 8:45 a.m. from the Newington Memorial Funeral Home with a Mass of Christian Burial held at Holy Spirit Church, 183 Church St., Newington at 10:00 a.m. She will be lovingly laid to rest with her beloved husband Leonardo, at Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill.