Marie (Ratti) Mancini

Marie (Ratti) Mancini, 90, of Colchester and formerly of East Hartford, loving wife of 38 years of John J. Mancini, went to be with Our Lord on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 with her caring family by her side. Born in Hartford on April 3, 1924, a daughter of the late James and Maria (Piro) Ratti, she had been a resident of East Hartford for most of her life prior to moving to Colchester in 1988. Marie was a graduate of East Hartford High School, Class of 1941. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford for 32 years as a Secretary. A devout Catholic, she was a faithful communicant of St. John Fisher Church, Marlborough. Marie was a proud and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who loved cooking and spending time with her entire family. She was also an avid fan of the New York Yankees. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by five brothers, Rafael ""Mim"" Ratti of East Hartford, Joseph Ratti and his wife, Lucy, of Wethersfield, Eramano ""Sonny"" Ratti of South Windsor, Ugo Ratti of East Windsor, Romano Ratti and his wife, Arline, of East Hartford; and three sisters, Virginia Sprockett of East Haven, Rose Kostek of South Windsor, Felicia Marie Esposito of East Hartford. Along with her beloved husband, Marie is survived by four daughters, Deanna Tressler and her husband, Bill, of Manchester, Maureen Mortensen and Norman Albert of Colchester, Michelle ""Shelly"" Myers and her husband, Bruce, of East Hartford, Marie Brewer of Fort Smith, AK; another ""daughter"" Dina Karvelis and her husband, Shawn, of Marlborough; a brother, Gregory Ratti and his wife, Sandy, of East Hampton; two sisters-in-law, Mary ""Mame"" Ratti of East Windsor, Lillian Ratti of East Hartford; a dear friend, Debbie Apel of Middletown; ten endeared grandchildren; seven adored great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and friends. Funeral service will be Saturday (October 4th) with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 9:30 am at St. John Fisher Church, Marlborough. (Everyone is asked to please go directly to the church on Saturday morning). Burial will follow at Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery, (Section X), Bloomfield. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Marie's name may be made to St. John Fisher Church, 30 Jones Hollow Road, Marlborough, CT 06447. The D'ESOPO-East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter Street, East Hartford has been entrusted with the care of the funeral arrangements. For on-line expressions of sympathy to the family please visit www.desopo.com.