Regina M. DiPietro

Regina M. DiPietro, 74, of Farmington, passed away on December 5, 2021 peacefully with her children at her side. She was the wife of the late Vincent DiPietro and daughter to the late Reginald S. and Therla Pitman Mosher. She leaves behind her children Karen Pirro (Robert) of West Hartford and Mark Pirro of Colchester; grandchildren Stephen Kapros, Sean Kapros (Allison), Jameson Pirro, Emmanuel Kapros and Chelsea Pirro; and great grandchildren Sarah and Daniel Kapros. She is survived by her siblings, Reginald H. Mosher of Naples, FL, Darla Rattell (Edward) of Springfield, MA and Claudia Dugre (David) of Chicopee, MA; and several nieces, nephews, and good friends. She was predeceased by her brother, Bradford Mosher. Born in North Conway, NH; she grew up in Enfield and then attended Chamberlayne College in Boston. Regina was a long-time resident of Farmington, moving there in 1979 to raise her children. While being a stay home mom and the neighborhood baker; she joined Junior Women's Club and later became active in the Democratic Town Committee. She volunteered for town campaigns as treasurer and made close friends in the process including her future brother-in-law Bob DiPietro and Mary Grace Reed. Regina also managed her own business out of the home for tailoring, draperies and furniture reupholstering. After her children left the nest, she went to work as a preschool teacher and then daycare director, getting a degree at TCC. She was part of bringing NAEYC accreditation to Plainville Day Care Center (PDCC). After retirement, Regina again became active around town. Joining the First Thursday Book Club and walking with her dear friend Jane Maciel. Regina always had a garden somewhere over the years, either at their home in the Highlands, in the community gardens in the flats of Meadow Road, at the gardens at her condo or in the small flower beds around the patio. She loved flowers, cooking, and reading. Regina was known for her Christmas cookies which she would gift to friends and family. And many knew that she cooked great big Italian meals not knowing she was not Italian. She especially loved watching her grandchildren in their soccer and lacrosse games or taking visits to the library for summer reading. She and Vinny also enjoyed golfing together at Westwoods and watching her oldest grandsons' baseball games. Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St., Rt. 4, Unionville on Sunday, December 12, 2021 from 4:00-7:00pm. Funeral Services will be held Monday, December 13, 2021, at 11:00am in The Ahern Funeral Home followed by burial in Riverside Cemetery, Farmington. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Farmington Volunteer Fire Department, 1 Monteith Drive, Farmington, CT 06032 or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 280285, East Hartford, CT 06128. To send online condolences to the family, please visit www.ahernfuneralhome.com.