Joanne Rutigliano

Joanne “Giovanna” (Misseri) Rutigliano, 89, of Southington, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2018 with her family by her side. Joanne was born in Hartford on June 24, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Sebastian and Lucy (Vasquez) Misseri. Joanne grew up in Hartford’s Italian East Side, surrounded by the many traditions and customs that families in the neighborhood had to offer. After school each day, she worked at the St. Anthony’s Church Rectory on Front Street.

Joanne also worked for many years in the Accounting Department of Hartford Office Supply. She loved to read and she especially enjoyed cooking. Her lasagna, meatballs and potato salad, which were her signature dishes, were loved by everyone. She also volunteered for St. Rose Church in East Hartford and she cooked for the Albano Ballet Company. A kind and thoughtful woman, she always devoted her time helping others whether it was bringing a friend to a doctor’s appointment or helping them grocery shop.

A devoted mother and grandmother, she will be dearly missed by her daughters, Cheryl R. Constantine of Windsor and Victoria R. Pepin and husband Mark Pepin of Middlefield and her beloved granddaughter, Ashley E. Constantine of Enfield. Joanne’s family would like to thank the staff of Live Well in Plantsville for their extraordinary care and compassion.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, August 9, at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick-St. Anthony Church, 285 Church Street, Hartford. Everyone is asked to meet directly at church. Burial will follow in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. The family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday, August 8, from 4-7 p.m. at the D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield. Donations in Joanne’s memory may be made to Live Well (formerly The Alzheimer’s Resource Center), 1261 South Main Street, Plantsville, CT 06479. To share a memory of Joanne with her family, please visit www.desopofuneralchapel.com.