Claire Rose Festa

Born in New York, New York, she was the daughter of John and Margaret Smith. She graduated from Greenwich High School and attended the New York Foundling She was employed at Greenwich Hospital and worked as a nursing assistant.

She was a member of St. Agnes Church. She enjoyed needlework and walking, especially with our dogs. She will be remembered for her wonderful, caring, loving heart and hard work in everything she did.

She is survived by her daughters Katie Mnichowski and Deborah Baldassare, sons, Michael and John Festa, grandchildren Lindsey and Casey Baldassare and Ashley Ade as well as Brittany Ann Mnichowski and Mallory Mnichowski. She is also survived by her great grandchildren Carter Ella Ade, Nevaeh, Naylah, Noah, Nailani, Mia, and Uriah Mnichowski. She was predeceased by her husband, Ralph Festa.

A funeral mass will take place on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 10 AM at St. Catherine of Siena Church located at 4 Riverside Ave, Riverside, CT 06878. A graveside service will follow at St. Mary Cemetery located at 399 North St. Greenwich, CT 06830.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a memorial donation to Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers (Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America Inc.) of MaryKnoll New York.