She was the wife of the late Paul Privitera. Santina was born November 3, 1923 in Floridia, Province of Siracusa, Sicily, Italy to Francesco and Carmela (DiMauro) Romano. She migrated to Hartford, CT in 1949, returned to Sicily to marry Paul in 1952 and settled in Hartford. There they made their home and raised their family.
She was a gifted seamstress and dressmaker, taking great pride in designing and sewing many of her clothes. She worked many years at local dress companies in the southend of Hartford before retiring at the age of 65. She was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was also a very generous person. She will best be remembered for the hundreds of cookies and pies she made for all her family and friends for each and every holiday.
She leaves behind her devoted daughter, Josephine Petrycki and her husband Myron, her devoted son Peter Privitera and his wife Sheila and her most cherished grandsons, Paul and Ryan Privitera.
The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to the Masonicare Home Health and Hospice staff for their exceptional dedication, compassion, care and support, including the ACU Sturges Unit which made her last days comfortable.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday (April 23) at 10 a.m. at St. Josephine Bakhita Parish (St. James Church) 767 Elm St., Rocky Hill. Everyone is asked to meet directly at the church. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. The family will receive relatives and friends on Monday (April 22) from 4 to 7 p.m. at the D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd. Wethersfield.
Donations in Santina’s name may be made to Masonicare Hospice c/o The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut, P.O. Box 70, Wallingford, CT 06492.
To leave a message for the family, please visit www.desopofuneralchapel.com
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