Josephine Sarli

SARLI, Josephine (Benvenuto) Josephine (Benvenuto) Sarli, 80, of Manchester passed away peacefully on Saturday (October 27, 2007). She was born in Hartford, May 9, 1927, daughter of the late Carmelo Benvenuto and Philomena (DeFilippo) Benvenuto. She leaves her beloved husband Vito J. Sarli of Manchester and her three children and their spouses JoAnn and Mike Chernushek of Mansfield, Nancy and Robert Coffey of South Windsor, and Christopher and Jennifer Sarli of Glastonbury. She also leaves her beautiful granddaughter, Kelly Ann Coffey; and her grandson, Christopher Sarli, Jr. She also leaves her siblings, Frances and Anthony Spirito of Farmington, Andrew and Genevieve Benvenuto of Springfield, VA, Carmen and JoAnn Benvenuto of Phoenix City, AL, Dolores and Philip Frascarelli of Enfield, Vincent and Nancy Benvenuto of Enfield, Phyllis Benvenuto and her partner Noreen Arao of South Windsor, and Lisa Benvenuto of New York, NY. She was predeceased by her brother Salvatore Benvenuto. She was a fan of the Beatles, loved to do crossword puzzles, read books and play scrabble with her family and friends. She was a great fan of the UCONN girls basketball team as well as a political buff. She was a compassionate and giving person with a great sense of style and loved to laugh. She'll always be remembered as an excellent cook. Josephine's family would like to say a special thank you for the support and wonderful care they received at Manchester Memorial Hospital. Funeral Service will be Friday, November 2 at 10:45 a.m. at the D'Esopo East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter St., East Hartford followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 12 Noon at St. James Church, Manchester. The burial will be in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Calling hours are Thursday, November 1 from 3-7 p.m. at the funeral chapel. In lieu of flowers donations in Josephine's memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 279 New Britain Rd., Suite 5, Kensington, CT 06037. For online expressions of sympathy visit www.desopo.com.