Jennie Paula (Vasquez) Cassarino, 97, of Old Lyme, beloved wife of the late Santo John Cassarino, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at the Marlborough Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Hartford on June 24, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Concetta (Ficara) Vasquez. She was a graduate of Bulkeley High School in Hartford and worked and retired from G. Fox & Co.
Jennie will be forever missed by her three children, Santo Cassarino, Jean Roberts and partner Kareem Ghobrial and Joan Coughlin and husband Kevin. She also leaves several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Lucy Gionfriddo. Jennie was a former member of the Young Italian American Association and the Junior League. She was the oldest original member of the Miami Beach Association, where she enjoyed spending days on the beach with her circle of friends that were like family. She was always ready for a game of scrabble or cards and enjoyed listening to Italian music. She had so many special people in her life that loved to visit her and appreciated her kindness, hospitality and mostly her humor.
Calling hours will be Tuesday (December 28) from 9:00 to 11:15 a.m. at the D'Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00 p.m. at the Parish of Saints Isidore and Maria (St. Paul Church), 2577 Main Street, Glastonbury. Masks are required for all services. Burial will be in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Donations in Jennie's memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 200 Executive Blvd., Suite 4B, Southington, CT 06489 or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. To share a memory of Jennie with her family, please visit www.desopofuneralchapel.com.
