Teresa Giacchi Ciarcia, 89, peacefully departed from her earthly home in Glastonbury surrounded by her 3 daughters on Monday, May 27, 2024. Born in Vittoria, Sicily, on August 24, 1934 she was the first born to Gianni Battista Giacchi and Giovanna Spadaro Giacchi. After getting married to Emanuele Ciarcia in 1951 and having three young daughters she went on to obtain a graduate degree from the University of Catania as an Obstetric Nurse Practitioner. She immigrated to Hartford CT in 1961, quickly mastered the English language and began her career as an obstetric nurse delivering thousands of babies at St Francis Hospital labor and delivery room for 30 years. After her retirement she assisted her daughter Giselle at Ciarcia Bakery, which was originally owned by her deceased husband. Teresa was a master seamstress and as a young mom she sewed outfits for her three daughters, including hand sewing the wedding dress for her daughter Paula, and the Christening outfits for her grandchildren.  She loved going to the gym, as well as taking long walks. A devoted Christian, who as an adult while attending the First Church of Christ took a class with Joyce Senn on the "Lords Prayer,"and she rededicated her life to Jesus Christ in November of 2010.

She is survived by three daughters Paula and her husband Angelo Cicchiello, Joanne (Giovanna) Kotulski and her husband William Kemp, and Giselle Ciarcia and her partner Ernest Hickman Jr, four grandchildren, Lawrence, Manny, Melissa and Ray, and 9 great grandchildren, two brothers who live in Sicily, Rosario and Mario Giacchi, their wives and many nieces and nephews. The family will be forever grateful to daughter Giselle who lovingly took care of her at home for many years during her struggles with Alzheimers.

Family and friends are invited to attend a celebration of Teresa's life at First Church of Christ located at 250 Main St, Wethersfield on Monday, June 3rd  at 10:30 am. The Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke., Wethersfield, CT has charge of arrangements. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, anyone interested in making a donation in Teresa's memory is asked to send it to the "Alzheimers Association" at act.alz.org   To send condolences or share a memory of Teresa, please visit www.dillonbaxter.com