Anna Marie Bezzini

Anna M. Bezzini (Annie) ,77, passed peacefully from this life on Monday, September 3, 2012 after a brave battle with cancer. Annie was born on August 17, 1935 in Hartford and lived most of her life in East Hartford. She was pre-deceased by her mom and dad, Peter and Lina Schuierer and her dear husband, John Bezzini, Jr.

She leaves her devoted son John Bezzini III, her beloved granddaughter, Erin, many sister-in-laws whom she considered sisters-including Louise Bezzini, who provided excellent care for her, and Alice Mischler, many special lifelong friends including Sandra Guzzo and Mariann Lynch and several of her son's friends whom she considered sons, Brad Ragaglia, Michael Mazzarella, Billy Maura, and Christopher Blake and many nieces and nephews who loved their Aunt Annie. She also leaves many loving cousins like Lorriane Guegel and her family and Trudi Black who loved their cousin Annie so much. She leaves many cousins in Maryland and Kentucky who she was always pleased to talk with and reminisce abut the good old days.

A special mention goes to her APRN, Nanette Alexander for the wonderful care she provided over the years as well as the many Dr's who treated her. A special note of gratitude goes to the nursing staff at the St. Francis hospice center who took wonderful care of Annie in her final days.

She also expresses her gratitude to Sayeed and Sabana Shaikh, and Donna Britschgi who were very good friends.

Annie was a very good mom and grandmother who would always be so generous to her family, making sure that they would want for nothing. When other family members were sick, she was always the first one on the phone to see if there was anything she could do or to pay them a visit. She was a woman of strong faith who when she could no longer travel to church was sure to watch services on TV.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Annie's name to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718

Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718, The OCD foundation of CT, P.O. Box 961029 Boston, MA 02196, or the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454 Alexandria, VA 22312.

There will be no calling hours but friends and family can pay their final respects at Benjamin J. Callahan funeral home on 318 Burnside Ave between 8:30 and 9:30 AM on Saturday Sept, 8, 2012, a Mass of Christian burial Saturday will follow at 10 AM at St. Rose Church, 33 Church St, East Hartford. A burial service will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Park in Rocky Hill.