Clorinda D. Zocco

Clorinda D. (Della-Nave) Zocco 96, longtime East Hartford resident, loving wife to the late Carmen C. Zocco, peacefully passed away at her home Monday, June 20, 2022 with her family by her side. Clorinda was born May 13, 1926 and raised in East Hartford, one of four daughters to the late Virgilio and Letizia (Michielutti) Della-Nave.

Employed as a colorist for Loring Studio and, later working for the Hartford Insurance Group, she retired prior to having her first child in 1954. Clorinda enjoyed being a Homemaker and raising her three sons. She was well- known for her excellent cooking, as well as her passion of being an Artist. She loved quilting, watercolor and oil painting, plus sculpting. As a member of the East Hartford Art League, she displayed her works at many shows and enjoyed visiting and painting the Rose Garden at Elizabeth Park. As a devout Christian, Clorinda was a communicant of St Christopher’s church.

Clorinda will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by her family: two sons, Carmen D. Zocco who, had been residing with her and James M. Zocco and his wife Cheryl; her daughter-in-law, Lin Zocco and two sisters, Mary Heinz and Gina DeFranzo. Additionally, she leaves a cherished grandson, Jacob Zocco, his wife Rocio, and their two children, Shenglian and Kai, as well as many loved nieces and nephews. Along with her husband and parents, Clorinda was predeceased by her beloved son, Steven R. Zocco; he sister, Anna Brugnetti and her cherished great- grandson, Sebastian Zocco.

Friends and relatives may pay their respects to the Zocco family on Monday, June 27, from 5-7 p.m. at the D’Esopo-East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter St., East Hartford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 28, at 11:00 a.m. in St Christopher Church of St. Edmund Campion Parish, 538 Brewer St., East Hartford (Attendees are asked to go directly to the church) Following the Mass, Clorinda will be laid to rest next to her husband Carmen in Silver Lane Cemetery, East Hartford. The family requests in lieu of flowers that memorial donations be made to St Christopher Church of St. Edmund Campion Parish. To extend online expressions of sympathy, please visit www.desopoeh.com.