Maria Maglieri, 89, of Rocky Hill and formerly Hartford, passed away peacefully on Sunday September 15, 2024. Born in Sepino, province of Campobasso, Italy on November 2, 1934, she was the beloved daughter of the late Vittorio and Maria Cristina (Ficocelli) Maglieri. In 1974, Maria left Italy to join her family in the U.S. Maria worked for many years in the cafeteria for Aetna Inc.
Maria enjoyed walking the center square in Sepino, socializing with friends and family. She continued that joy when she immigrated to the U.S., where many a summer night would be spent sitting in a lawn chair with her mom and sister reminiscing about friends and family.
A loving sister and aunt, Maria will be forever missed by her sister, Pasqualina Faenza of Rocky Hill; sister-in-law, Rosemary (Prete) Maglieri of Berlin; two nieces, Carmella Faenza of Rocky Hill and Cristine Maglieri and husband Mark Milbrath of Reston VA and her nephew, Vito Maglieri and wife Katherine of Ridgefield.
The family would like to thank the staff at Maple View Manor for the decade of care given to Maria.
Calling hours will be Saturday, September, September 21 from 9:30-11 a.m. at the D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church of Christ the King Parish, 601 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield. Burial will be in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. In lieu of flowers, donations in Maria’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 200 Executive Boulevard, Suite 4B, Southington, CT 06489. To share a memory of Maria please visit, www.desopofuneralchapel.com.