Tomasina Chiappini, age 82, of Greenwich, CT passed away peacefully on August 10 at Greenwich Hospital after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
She was pre-deceased by Alfredo Chiappini her loving husband of 29 years. She is survived by her children Michael ( Joanne ) Chiappini, Maria Hryckowian, and Rocco ( Susan ) Chiappini; her grandchildren Ariana, Emily, Cecilia, Elizabeth, Alfredo, and Nicholas Chiappini, Julia and Lisa Hryckowian and her siblings John and Dominic Marciano and Maria Cimaglia. Tomasina was born in Roccasecca, Italy to Giuseppina DiNota and Gaetano Marciano.
At an early age she found comfort in her Catholic faith which she carried in her heart all the days of her life. She came to America with her parents and siblings in 1962. On April 4, 1964 she married the love of her life, Alfredo Chiappini. She was a devoted wife and loving and generous mother, mother-in-law, nana, sister, sister-in-law, cousin, aunt, and friend. She loved to cook, garden, knit, needlepoint and sew. She loved to spend time with her family and to do puzzles with her grandchildren. She was an active member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Scarsdale, NY where she was a member of the Veronica’s Guild and a Eucharistic minister at St. Paul’s Parish in Greenwich.
Tomasina’s family thanks all who have supported them in these last weeks and for the outpouring of love they have received.
Visitation was held at Castiglione Funeral Home, on Sunday, August 15. A Funeral mass was offered at St. Paul’s Church, Greenwich on Monday, August 16. Burial followed at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 10 W. Stevens Ave, Hawthorne, NY.
