Ellen A Contini, Age 71, passed away on July 31, 2018. She was born in Utica, NY to Robert and Mary Barrett. She met her husband, Richard while she was in nursing school. She worked as a RN for 38 years and the last 14 as a Neonatal ICU nurse, which she loved. Her parents and brother, Paul precede Ellen in death. She is survived by her husband, Richard;two daughters, Laura and Heather; five grandchildren, Tyler, Bridget, Natalie, Colin and Emma. Ellen is also survived by two sisters, Joan and Jill and Brian Apgar and many other loving family members.
Visitation will be on Sunday, August 5 from 3-5 at Groover Funeral Home in Ellenton, Florida. Funeral Mass will be at Our Lady of the Angels in Lakewood Ranch on Monday, August 6 at 1PM. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Lynch Syndrome International at www.justgive.org or to Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation www.TNBCfoundation.org