- Date Of Death: February 8, 2009
- State: Connecticut
Katherine Elizabeth “Kitty” South, 84, of West Haven – the angels she so loved came to take her away from St. Raphael’s Hospital Feb. 8, 2009. Born in New Haven April 12, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Alfred & Mary Pesticci Montesanto. She served as Head Clerk for the Juvenile Court, State of CT. for more than 25 years prior to her retirement 20 years ago. She was always there with a kind heart and helping hand for everyone in need. She will be greatly missed by everyone whose life she touched with grace and kindness. Never there to judge, but always there to help, she was truly a kind and loving person to everyone who met her. She lived her life filled with dignity, grace and compassion. She was the beloved mother of Alfred J. “Skip” (Barbara Jean) South of Madison; also survived by two granddaughters, Karen M. (John) Gustafson and Jennifer L. (Donald) Luciani; a great grandson, Maxwell D. Gustafson; a sister, Florence (Frank) Johnson of West Haven, and their daughters, Cheryl (George) Treat, Pam Nappi Johnson (Frank Criscuolo), Kim (Harold) Rubin, Penny (John) Carlson and many loving nieces & nephews including Christopher & Casey,Shannon, Sean & Taylor, Billy & Zack, Josh, Kevin and Cody and Robin Bell and Cathy Sintay. She was predeceased by a sister, Elizabeth Rictitelli. Kitty’s family would like to sincerely thank the entire 3rd floor staff at Harborview Manor for making her last year as comfortable as possible with their loving care for her.
