Lucia Saraceno
Lucia "Lucy" (Pisa) Saraceno passed away peacefully on June 14, 2025, following a brief illness. She was born on June 28, 1935, in Melilli, Sicily, to Maria and Giuseppe Pisa.
Lucy emigrated from Sicily in the mid-1950s, with her family, to Connecticut, eventually becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen. In 1960, she married Antonio S. Saraceno in Melilli, and they settled in Middletown, CT. Lucy was a maker and applied her skills professionally, as a seamstress, for many years and eventually an electronics assembler, where she worked for Raymond Engineering (Kaman Corp.). She enjoyed growing flowers and maintained a vegetable garden with her husband. Besides gardening, Lucy was a skillful baker, producing breads and other Sicilian baked specialties for her family.
Lucy was predeceased by her husband of nearly 59 years, Antonio (also from Melilli).
She is survived by two children, Reginaldo and Felicia, five grandchildren, Michael, Joseph, Christine, Jamie, and Thomas, and two great-grandchildren, Rhozaria and Aria - with one more on the way, Stella.
Following the death of Antonio, Lucy welcomed her sister, Rosetta, as a housemate. Rosetta was the best companion, sometimes caregiver, superb cook, and always ready with humor to lift Lucy's spirits, and all this surely enriched her life and health. The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the numerous doctors, nurses, and caregivers for their exceptional care, compassion and support during Lucy's illness, with special thanks to Mari G. and Zima H.
Family and friends are welcome to gather for visiting hours on Monday, June 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. at D'Angelo Funeral Home, 22 South Main St., Middletown, CT. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 24, at 10 a.m. at St. Sebastian's Church, 155 Washington Street, Middletown.