Teresa Passarelli, 93, wife of the late Giuseppe Passarelli of East Norwalk, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Norwalk Hospital.
Mrs.Passarelli was born March 9, 1925, in Jelsi CB, Italy. She immigrated to the United States in 1954 and worked at Character Novelty Company in South Norwalk until 1974.
She is survived by two daughters Annamaria and her husband Umberto Malagisi of Norwalk, CT and Mary Jane Lombardi of Pescara, Italy and her son Andrew and his wife Provvidenza Passarelli, Braselton, GA. In addition to her children, she is also survived by 8 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.
Friends may call, Friday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Collins Funeral Home, 92 East Avenue, Norwalk. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 10:00 AM in St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 203 East Ave, Norwalk, CT 06855. Following the service, the burial will take place at St. John’s Cemetery on Richard’s Avenue.