Obituary of Elvina L. Pucci

Elvina L . (Lucarelli) Pucci,101, of Kensington. CT died Sunday February 27, 2022 at Ledgecrest Health Care Center. Elvina was born in Derby CT on Dec 24th 1920, the daughter of the late Nazzareno and Fenisia (Londei) Lucarelli. She was a 1938 graduate of Derby High School. She moved to New Britain in 1946 and later to Kensington in 1968. She was a life long member of Saint Ann’s Church, and employed at Grossman Lumberyard Newington as Office Manager until retirement. Previously she worked at Chance Vought, Stratford, CT during WWII producing F4 Corsair airplanes. Elvina was an active member of the Berlin Senior Center involved in line dancing and quilting. Several of her quilts were made for her daughters and grandchildren. Elvina was predeceased by her husband, George, of 49 years. She’s survived by her daughters Loretta DiPietro(Richard)of Sebastian Fl. and Georgia Kelly(James) of Kensington, CT. She was predeceased by her daughter Cynthia Simone and son in law Antonio Simone and 7 siblings, Lydia Lucarelli, Viola Diotalevi, Agnes Rocheville, Eva Gambacini, Helen Marocco, Gloria Ragaini, and brother Edward Lucarelli killed in WWII. Elvina also leaves her grandchildren, Douglas Simone(Fiancé Judith), Andrew Simone(Kim), Scott DiPietro(Fiancé Colleen), Ryan DiPietro(Rachel), Jennifer Patterson (Scott), Alicia Halim (Nishan) and Kristen Kelly(Fiancé Christopher) and 11 Great Grandchildren Emma, Payton, Chase, Cal and Hailey DiPietro, Ava and Matthew Patterson, Vjera, Adrian, and Elijah Halim, and Elijah Simone and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the staff at Ledgecrest Health Care Center for her care. Funeral services for Elvina will be held Thursday (March 3) at 11:00 AM at the Farrell Funeral Home 110 Franklin Sq. New Britain. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery 1141 Stanley St. Visitation will be held from 9:30 – 11:00AM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Berlin Senior Center, 33 Colonial Dr. Berlin, CT 06037.