Marie G. Laraia, 94, of Farmington, formerly of Westbrook and Manchester, passed away Thursday, (July 28, 2011). Marie was born on July 05, 1917 in Southampton, L.I., NY, daughter of Stefano and Francesca Lavinio. Marie, a long time resident of Manchester, owned and operated with her husband Rocco, a neighborhood grocery store specializing in Italian specialty items. After retirement, Marie moved to Westbrook where she enjoyed living near the CT shore. In 2006, she moved to The Gables of Farmington where her days were filled with afternoon games with cherished friends. She is survived by a son Gerald and daughter in-law Janet Laraia of Ellington, a daughter Frances Turkington of Avon, her brother and sister-in-law John and Angela Lavinio of Glastonbury and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 65 years Rocco, a brother Thomas Lavinio, and 2 sisters Catherine and Nettie Lavinio. The funeral will be Monday, August 1, 2011, 9:30 a.m. from the Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke. Wethersfield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 10 a.m. in St. Augustine Church, 10 Campfield Avenue, Hartford. Burial will follow in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Friends may call Monday, August 1, prior to the funeral, 8:30-9:30 A.M. at the funeral home. To share a memory with the family, please visit, www.dillonbaxter.com