Loving Mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmother
Jessie (Pelosi) Tamburini, 94, of Middlebury passed away Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, at Waterbury Hospital under VITAS Innovative Hospice Care surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of Gino Tamburini.
Jessie was born in Waterbury on Jan. 6, 1921, a daughter of the late Anthony and Louise (Regis) Pelosi. She graduated from Hendricken School. She worked briefly as a seamstress at Dibner’s Dress shop before marrying and becoming a proud homemaker. She was an avid golfer and played at both Prospect Country Club and Watertown Country Club. She loved to travel, especially in the winter months. Jessie was an outstanding cook and enjoyed cooking for family and friends. She was a loving grandmother who loved designing and making clothes for every one of her grandchildren. She also enjoyed knitting. She was a communicant of St. John of the Cross Church in Middlebury.
She leaves a son, Richard G. Tamburini Sr. and his wife, Lila “Susan,” of Middlebury; a sister, Jayne Viarengo and her husband, Carl, of Waterbury; four grandchildren: Lisa Coleman and her husband, George, of Naugatuck; Richard Tamburini Jr. and his wife, Wendy, of South Carolina; Michelle Shea and her husband, Kyle, of Middlebury; and Theresa Santoro and her husband, Aaron, of North Carolina; seven great grandchildren: Korin, Halie, Troy, Michael, Leah, Anthony and Sophia; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by three sisters, Marie Varanelli, Connie Gugliotti and Florence Misurelli.
The funeral will be Saturday, Feb. 14, at 9 a.m. from Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home at 430 Chase Parkway in Waterbury to St. John of the Cross Church in Middlebury for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Calling hours will be held Friday, Feb. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers memorial contribution can be made in Jessie’s memory to VITAS Innovative Hospice Care, 199 Park Road Ext., Suite 102, Middlebury, CT 06762 or St. John of the Cross Church, 1089 Whittemore Road, Middlebury, CT 06762.
For more info or to send e-Condolences visit www.chaseparkwaymemorial.com.
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