GILIBERTO, Michelien J. "Mikki"
Michelien J. "Mikki" Giliberto, 57, of West Hartford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. She was born May 4, 1954 in Hartford, daughter of Joseph Urbanski of Florida and pre-deceased Engelina van der Schoot-Urbanski. Mikki was a most loving mother, sister, grandmother and friend to many. She is survived by her daughter, Michelle K. Tortora and her husband Sergio of Fairfield, and her sons Salvatore Giliberto of Newton, MA and William J. Gigliuto of West Hartford; her brother Theodorus Dos Urbanski, Esq. and his wife Irene of Attleboro, MA; her sisters Aleida Janny Small of Nevada, Engela (Jelka) van der Ford of Ogunquit, ME, Katarina Schilling of Delaware; her special aunt and uncle, Diny and Ben Mantz of Harrisburg, PA: and her greatest joy, her grandchildren Alexa and Sergio Tortora, Jr. and many dear nieces, nephews, cousins and loving friends. Mikki truly considered her friends as family. Mikki thoroughly enjoyed the culture of the greater Hartford area. She attended Windsor High School and graduated from The Wilfred Academy of Hairdressing. Mikki had unparalleled passion for her art attending numerous state-of-the-art hair crafting seminars in LA, London, Manhattan, Vegas, and Boston. She loved her profession and her clients and enjoyed going to work every day for 39 years. Mikki applied her craft at several salons including Salon Paris, Belleza, and most recently Sculptures in Newington. Her talent and creativity will be greatly missed.She was deeply connected to her spirituality and recognized and appreciated the detail and beauty in all things. She was an avid reader, movie-goer, interior decorator, cook, loved Maine Lobster and spending time at the beach. Her greatest joy came from bringing the best out in others. Her other greatest joy came from spending time with her children and grandchildren. Calling hours will be held at Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 1st from 4:00 pm – 8:30 pm. A memorial service to celebrate Mikki's life will be held on Wednesday, November 2nd at 11:00 am also at Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home located at 1276 Berlin Turnpike, Wethersfield, CT. To share a memory with the family, please visit, www.dillonbaxter.com