Shirley M. Vaccaro, 91, of Ansonia, peacefully entered into eternal rest on December 23, 2013, at Griffin Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Ronald J. “Bunny” Vaccaro.
Mrs. Vaccaro was born in Ansonia on August 19, 1922, daughter of the late Ernest and Livia Gribi Cramer.
A lifelong resident of Ansonia, she and her husband owned and operated the former Lorie’s Restaurant in Derby for many years until retiring in 1973.
She loved to travel and spent many winters in Mexico and more recently Florida. Shirley was an animal lover, avid fan of UConn basketball, and enjoyed cooking, gardening, walking and visiting the casino.
She is survived by a son, Lorie R. Vaccaro (Linda) of Ansonia, a daughter, Roxanne C. Smullen (Hal) of Woodbridge, two cherished grandsons, Ronald Vaccaro of Ansonia and Robert Vaccaro (Anissa) of Fairfield, a great-granddaughter, Greenley Vaccaro and several nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held on Friday December 27, 2013, from 4-7 pm in the chapel of the SPINELLI-RICCIUTI/BEDNAR-OSIECKI FUNERAL HOME, 62 Beaver Street in Ansonia. On Saturday, her funeral will leave at 9:30, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am at Holy Rosary Church in Ansonia. Interment will take place in the family plot in Mt. St. Peter Cemetery in Derby.
Contributions in Shirley’s memory may be made to Holy Rosary Church Organ Fund through the funeral home.
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