Obituary: Elizabeth "Betty" Sorcinelli

Elizabeth "Betty" Sorcinelli, 95, formerly of Derby and Seymour, passed away on July 23, 2022 at Gardner Heights of Shelton. She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel Sorcinelli for 70 years. Betty was born on May 29, 1927 in Derby, daughter of the late Camillo and Adelchisa Vagnini Bedini.
Betty's family was her priority. She was happiest at parties and holidays where all of her family
gathered together. She was a member of the AM Club and the Derby and Shelton Senior Centers. She enjoyed many vacations with her husband and close family members.
Betty enjoyed cooking. Her potato salad was a must at every picnic. She loved to dance and she put a smile on the faces of her extended family at Gardner Heights whenever the music played. If she wasn't dancing, then she was singing her favorite songs.
She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth (Betty) Moyher and her son-in-law, Andrew (Andy), of
Seymour, her granddaughter, Andrea Voccola and husband, Martin of Seymour and two great-
grandchildren, Talia and Aiden, who lovingly called her Nana. She also leaves three Godsons, Louis Bedini (Denise) of Seymour, Anthony Pedevillano (Christine) of Guilford and Al Marrone (Karen) of Bethany, her very special Sister-in-Law, Catherine Bedini with whom she shared a lfe-long book of memories, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Betty also leaves her many friends at Gardner Heights who became her extended family throughout these past seven years, and especially the staff in Cedar Unit who treated her with love, compassion and dignity. Her family will be eternally grateful.
Besides her late husband, Betty was predeceased by her son, Daniel, sisters, Josephine Pedevillano, Mary DeMarchi, Viola Culmo, Albina Kalesavich and Irene Colonese and brothers Louis Bedini and Orlando Bedini.
Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family at the Edward F. Adzima Funeral Home, 253
Elizabeth Street, Derby, on Thursday from 9:30 to 11:30 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary's Church in Derby at 12 Noon. Her burial will follow at Mt. St. Peters Cemetery in Derby.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (www.aldfdn.org) or the Cancer Research Institute (cancerresearch.org) or through the funeral director.
Online condolences can be offered at www.adzimafh.com.