- Date Of Death: September 2, 2010
- State: Connecticut
Marie Basso Santella
– age: 80
(June 09, 1930 to September 02, 2010 )
Resident of Norwalk, Connecticut
Mary (Basso) Santella – passed away Thursday, September 2nd in Norwalk Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Canaan, June 9th, 1930 to the late Giulio & Maria Basso, she was a longtime resident of Norwalk. Mary was the devout and loving wife of Joseph M. Santella for over 58 years. Mary graduated from New Canaan High School and went on to work at Edwards and Co. in Norwalk, where she met Joe. As a devout Catholic, she was a life long member (and long time officer) of St. Ann’s Italian Club (women’s aux) and a Eucharistic minister at St Joseph’s Parish, as well as a long time member of the Columbiettes (Knights of Columbus).
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her two sons, Joseph J. Santella and his wife Cathy of Trumbull, and Pat Santella and his wife Kathy and granddaughters Mary and Diana, also of Trumbull. She is also survived by her brothers-in-law Michael J. Santella of Norwalk and Chet Musilli of Milford, and sister-in-law Elizabeth Basso of New Canaan, along with a niece and several nephews. She was predeceased by her brothers Nicholas and Daniel Basso and her sister Josephine Musilli.
Her family and friends will miss her dearly but are comforted in the fact that because of her life-long deep devotion to the blessed Virgin Mary, she died peacefully and is now welcomed into heaven by the Holy Family.