- Date Of Birth: October 16, 1960
- Date Of Death: November 2, 2015
- State: Connecticut
Michele E. Ciriello
October 16, 1960 – November 2, 2015
Michele E. Ciriello, of Norwich, CT, passed away on November 2, 2015 surrounded by her family, after a hard-fought battle against breast cancer.
Michele was born to Anna C. Pepin and the late Roland V. Pepin on October 16, 1960 in Norwich, CT. Michele was united in marriage to Joseph Ciriello on December 29, 1990.
Michele graduated from Norwich Free Academy in 1978. She attended the University of Connecticut at the School of Pharmacy in Storrs, CT and graduated with a degree in pharmacy in 1983. During her career, she was a pharmacist at Bellantone’s in Taftville, Uncas Pharmacy in Norwich and the Norwich State Hospital. Upon closure of the hospital, she worked as a pharmacist at Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown, where she became the pharmacy supervisor. She retired from that position in 2013. Michele was a communicant of St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Michele is survived by her husband, Joseph; her three beloved children, Joey, Nicholas and Anna; her sister, Judi; and her mother, Anna. Michele was predeceased by her brother, Jeffrey D. Pepin, on April 11, 2011 and her father, Roland V. Pepin, on October 13, 2011.
Michele touched many people’s lives and will be sorely missed by her family and friends. Her family would especially like to thank Sister Rita Johnson for her continuing spiritual support and care, Dr. Anca Bulgaru for doing what was humanly possible to help Michele in her cancer battle, the ECHO and Backus A2 nurses and staff who worked so hard to care for Michele, and the Center for Hospice Care Southeast Connecticut who gave such comfort in Michele’s last weeks at home.
