Sharron Castronovo Restivo, born on Sept. 12,1944 in El Paso, Tex., passed away on April 29 at the Cleveland Clinic in Weston, Fla., from heart failure.
Sharron was the daughter of the late Ralph and Ann Krasnicka Castronovo. She was predeceased by her sister Barbara Potolicchio and her brother-in-law Joseph Potolicchio.
Sharron was raised in Greenwich, attending Greenwich Public Schools, and graduated from Greenwich High School in 1962. She went on to receive her Licensed Practical Nurse’s degree, which lead her to a career at Greenwich Hospital, where she cared for her patients with love and compassion. After retiring from nursing, Sharron volunteered at Norwalk Community College teaching English as a second language.
Sharron loved travelling with her husband, while also enjoying her beautiful homes in Naples, Fla., and Rowayton, Conn., where she spent the last 14 years. Over her lifetime, she has also lived in Houston, Tex., Richmond, Va., Captiva, Fla., and Stowe, Vt.
Sharron is survived by her loving husband, Ronald J. Restivo; her niece, Dina O’Neil (John); her nephew Bradley Potolicchio (Caitlyn); and her grandniece Lindsay O’Neil and grandnephews Joseph O’Neil and Henry Potolicchio. She is also survived by three stepchildren, Kimberly Lange (John), Tricia Callahan (Jeff), and Mark Restivo (Debra), step-grandchildren Alyssa and Sean Callahan; her special aunt, Eleanor Orrico; and many cousins. She will be deeply missed by her “forever friend” Del Hatch.
Sharron’s friends have remembered her well, saying, “you truly were a shining star,” “a beautiful classy lady,” “heartbreaking news,” “she was full of grace and compassion,” “everyone’s lives were enriched by knowing Sharron,” “what a beautiful spirit,” and “my heart is broken.”
The family received guests at the Castiglione Funeral Home, 544 Old Post Road, No. 3, Greenwich, on Sunday, May 7; a funeral Mass was held the following morning at Saint Catherine of Siena Church, in Riverside. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.castiglionefh.com
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you donate to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.
