Frances (Deprey) Montanaro, 80, of Simsbury and formerly Wethersfield and Newington, beloved wife for 17 years of the late Louis Montanaro, Jr., passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Friday, January 17, 2020. Born on New Year’s Day, 1940 in Wallagrass Plantation, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Felix and Gertrude (Dumond) Deprey. She was formerly employed by the Wethersfield School System, Aetna and the State of CT, retiring in 2003. Frances belonged to the French Club and she enjoyed playing cards.
A loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Frances will be forever missed by her two loving sons, Louis Gino Montanaro and wife Laurie of Mississippi and Glen Montanaro and his fiancé Mary Lou Spina of Simsbury, with whom she resided; five adored grandchildren, Lauren Montanaro, Kayla Montanaro, Nicole Montanaro Hinckley and husband Connor, Robert Gino Scott and Anthony Montanaro and three cherished great-grandchildren, CJ, Sam, Bella and step grandchildren, Jake and Colin. She is also survived by one sister, Viola Marquis; two sisters-in-law, Ginger Montanaro and Irene Montanaro and her special friend, Camille Guerrette, as well as many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by three brothers, Maurice, Alberie and Philip Deprey and three sisters, Rita Thibeault, Jeannie Bouchard and Jeannette Ouellette. Special thanks to Bridget Fortier from Hartford HealthCare Hospice.
Funeral services will be Friday (January 24) at 10 a.m. at the D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill. Family and friends may call on Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations in Frances’ memory may be made to the CT Humane Society, 701 Russell Road, Newington, CT 06111. To share a memory of Frances with her family, please visit www.desopofuneralchapel.com.
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