Pamela Hyde Persutti

Pamela Hyde Persutti, 90, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2025, in Williamsburg, VA. Pam was born on September 21, 1934, in Middletown, CT. Pam spent her childhood growing up in Essex, Madison, and Guilford CT. She was the daughter of the late Charles Edward and Juanita Barnett Hyde.

Pam was a bright light among us and very special to many people. She is predeceased by her husband of 64 years; Anthony John Persutti; Married on September 8, 1956. Together they built their family on the belief and faith in God. Pam and Tony raised their family in Westbrook CT.

Brothers Charles Edward Hyde, John David Hyde and sister Penny Bradley predeceased Pam.

She leaves behind her beloved sons Anthony John Persutti, Jr, Stephen Charles Persutti, and Mark Christopher Persutti. She is the much-loved mother-in-law to Jamie (Cahill) Persutti, Suzan (Winslow) Persutti, Robin (Haire) Persutti and Sharon (Schreiber) Persutti.

Pam was a loving grandmother to her six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Allison and Marc Pacin (Landon and Cora), Lyndsey and Dylan Murphy (Lila and Isai); Richard and Meghan Persutti (Connor and Vivienne), Katy and Evan Mozzer (Ruby), Crystal and Zac MacDonald (Dylan and Mason) and Stephen Persutti (Alex, Gabriella, Sonya).

A very special thanks to Hope Bartlett, who lovingly cared for Pam and Tony over the years they spent in Williamsburg VA. Hope has been a blessing to have in our lives to help them navigate life at Verena.

Pam graduated from Guilford High School in 1952 and Quinnipiac College in 1954. Pam spent many years providing help to the Westbrook High School students as Administrator of the Westbrook High School Guidance office; she also spent many years working at the Valley Shore YMCA; Pam and her group of shoreline friends ran their own investment club and even had their own “Red Hat” club; investment club helped support many fun trips/vacations; she loved playing card games (bridge was her specialty). Pam and Tony spent many consecutive winters enjoying the beautiful weather in Hawaii; she loved her family and friends and was very active in her later life with music, card games, book club, story writing/telling, arts and crafts, playing bingo (she loved to win) and long walks along the beach. Pam was very fond of antiques and loved to check out the latest tag/yard sales (including running a few of her own); she also enjoyed playing piano and made sure all of our family sat around the piano on Christmas day to take part in singing “The 12 Days of Christmas”.

Pam was an active member of St. Mark Church and enjoyed singing in the choir; she also was actively involved with the Haitian Exchange Program at St. Mark.

A Funeral Mass in memory of Pam will be held on Saturday, October 25th at 11:00 am at St. Mark the Evangelist Church, 222 McVeagh Road, Westbrook, CT. Interment will follow at the Resurrection Cemetery, Rt. 145, Westbrook, CT. To continue the celebration of Pam’s life, a reception will follow at Saybrook Point Inn, 2 Bridge Street, Old Saybrook, CT.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in the name of Pamela Persutti to St. Mark the Evangelist Church, 222 McVeagh Road, Westbrook, CT. To share in the memory or express a condolence to Pam’s family, please visit www.rwwfh.com Arrangements are by the Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home in Centerbrook, CT.