Daughter of the late Rose (DeCamillis) Gagliardi and Victor P. Gagliardi, she was born in Hartford on April 18, 1934, the first of 6 children, moving to Wethersfield in 1954. Vicki received her Bachelor's Degree from Eastern Connecticut State University and her Master's Degree from Boston University. She began her career in Education as a primary teacher in the Wethersfield school system and later was employed as a reading consultant with the Hartford Public Schools. An inspired teacher, she received many letters years later from former students thanking her for her instruction and encouragement. After their marriage, Vicki and Jerry resided in Avon where she was involved with the CCD program at the Church of St. Ann. Following Jerry's untimely death in 1974, Vicki and the boys moved to Wethersfield to be closer to family.
Vicki was a woman of strong faith, courage and possessed a generous spirit. She was creative, fashionable and frequently thought "outside the box". Always a devoted mom, she strongly encouraged her sons to develop their talents and pursue their interests, providing them with many opportunities to do so. A prolific reader throughout her life, she enjoyed finding a "hidden" bookstore in the Berkshires and later discussing her new "finds" over a meal of Indian food. Vicki loved visiting art galleries and museums, her favorite being the Yale Center for British Art.
In addition to her sons, Vicki will be greatly missed by her dear family; her sisters, R. Donna Gagliardi and Dolores Sassano and her husband Wayne; her brothers, Peter Gagliardi and his wife Amy and Victor Gagliardi, as well as her much loved nieces and nephews and friends. She will also be fondly remembered by her sister-in-law, Mary Pandolfe. In addition to her husband and parents, Vicki is predeceased by her sister and brother-in-law Corinne and Gino Giovanetti and her infant granddaughter, Sofia.
Her journey now complete, may she rest in peace.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday (August 19th) at the Church of the Incarnation, 544 Prospect St., Wethersfield. Entombment will follow at Village Cemetery, Wethersfield. The family will receive relatives and friends at the Church of the Incarnation from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the Mass on Friday morning.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Vicki’s honor may be made to the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Connecticut (NAMI), 1030 New Britain Ave., Suite 201, West Hartford, CT 06110.
To leave a message for the family, please visit www.desopofuneralchapel.com
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