Obituary of Marie Bucci

Marie (Diglio) Bucci 97 of East Haven passed away February 25, 2022 at Branford Hills. She was born July 19, 1924 in New Haven to Frank and Vincenza “Jenny” (Esposito) Diglio. Marie is survived by her two daughters, Anita Puglisi (Frank) of Naples, FL and Mary-Ann Bucci of East Haven along with three grandchildren, Frank Joseph Puglisi, Michael and Sabrina Puglisi and Jeffery and Sarah Robertson and three great grandchildren, Isabella Puglisi, Brianna Puglisi and Jeffrey John Robertson. Marie was the last survivor of her immediate family; she is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Michael Bucci (1996) and four siblings, Dominic Diglio, Concetta Sacco, Edith Marotti and James Diglio. Marie was a parent chaperone for the Ct Classics Jr. Drum and Bugle Corps. She was an active member of St. Vincent de Paul Church serving as a Eucharistic Minister for 6 years and a member of the Altar Society. She was a member of the East Haven and East Shore Senior Centers. She loved to travel and made weekly visits to the casino. Cooking for her family was what she loved most and making the holidays special is what made her special. The family would like to extend a special “Thank you” to the angels at Branford Hills who treated her with dignity, respect and kindness. Family and friends are invited to meet and attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 11 A.M. in St. Pio of Pietrelcina Parish at the Church of St. Vincent de Paul, 80 Taylor Ave., East Haven with burial to follow at All Saints Mausoleum in North Haven. Funerals services are under the care of the Clancy-Palumbo Funeral Home (Clancy Funeral Home), 43 Kirkham Ave., East Haven. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105-9959 or St. Pio of Pietrelcina Parish, 80 Taylor Ave., East Haven CT 06512 in memory of Marie Bucci.