- Date Of Birth: April 26, 1966
- Date Of Death: December 18, 2012
- State: Connecticut
Elene Catherine D’Orsi Catinazzo, 46, of Glastonbury and formerly of Orange, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Hartford Hospital after a brief illness. The beloved daughter of Irene (Karajanis) and Nicholas D’Orsi, she was born in Orange, CT on April 26, 1966. Elene is missed by her parents; her children Justin and Nikki Catinazzo of Glastonbury; her sister Robin (Steve) Jex and nephews Garrett and Travis of Bowling Green, OH; her brother Nicholas (Theresa) D’Orsi and niece Katherine and nephew Nicholas of Hanover, NH; and her brother Paul (Pauline) D’Orsi of Milford; her former husband Robert Catinazzo of Stafford, VA; and her close friend David Connelly Jr., of S. Glastonbury.
Elene attended Peck Place School in Orange and Amity High School in Woodbridge, before earning her bachelor’s degree from the University of Rhode Island and master’s degree from Southern Connecticut State University. Her large family and many friends remember Elene for her great sense of humor and how she lit up a room with her special way of engaging people in conversation. She always enjoyed the moment, and her enthusiasm brought smiles to all who knew her. Elene was a paraprofessional in the Glastonbury School System and was a kind and caring teacher of the young children in her care.
