Tolland Obituary: Concetta Landi, 92

Concetta “Connie” Landi, 92, of Woodlake at Tolland, passed away at Rockville General Hospital on January 12, 2017.

She was born in Calabria, Italy June 14, 1924 and was the daughter of Bruno and Caterina Rachiele (Leuzzi). She met and married her husband Erminio, a U. S.born citizen living abroad, and they continued to live in Italy to raise a family. In 1954, her husband, the love of her life, decided to return to his native land in Connecticut to pursue a better life for his family in the U.S. She joined him in 1955 by braving the voyage from Genoa, Italy to the port of New York on the Ocean Liner Roma. During the long journey, she cared for her five children, ranging in age from one to eleven years of age, patiently attending to their needs and keeping them safe. The family settled and lived in Hartford.

A devoted mother and homemaker, Connie was an excellent cook and spent a great deal of time making native Italian dishes and holiday treats for family and friends. She was also a great seamstress, having learned the craft in Italy. She used that craft to decorate her home with custom curtains, linens and accessories and also worked at the Cheney Mills for a time.

While at Woodlake, she enjoyed music, table bowling, crafts, the exercise sessions and attending the weekly mass. Her favorite game was Bingo because she liked to win and use her winnings to make purchases at the Community Store.

She is survived by three daughters, Annette Luther of South Windsor, Claire Janowski of Vernon, Emma LaChance and her husband Richard of Palm Coast, Fla; two sons, Claudio Landi of Windsor, Sal Landi and his wife Patty of Tennessee; six grandchildren, Mark and Frank Pascuccio of South Windsor, Lisa Grillo and her husband Joe of Glastonbury, Karen LeClair of Florida, Eric Janowski of Missouri and David Janowski of Vernon; three great grandchildren, Ashley, Gina and Olivia and numerous nieces and nephews in Calabria, Italy. She is predeceased by her husband Erminio; four brothers in Italy, Rocco, Natale, Antonio and Nazzareno; and sisters, Raffaela and Dolores also in Italy.

Calling hours will be at the Rose Hill Funeral Home, 580 Elm Street, Rocky Hill, on Tuesday, January 17 from 4 to 7 p.m. Burial will be private the following day.

Flowers may be sent to Rose Hill Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mrs. Landi’s memory may be sent to the CT Humane Society , 701 Russell Rd. Newington, CT 06111.

The family wishes to thank the nurses and staff at Woodlake for their devoted care and for making Connie’s stay a comfortable, welcoming experience.